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A monologue that mistakes volume for logic and an audience for therapy.
means To speak or write at length in a loud, forceful, and usually irritated way, with more passion than structure.
from Rant entered English in the late 1500s from Dutch 'ranten' or 'randten,' meaning to talk foolishly or rave — the word likely imitates the unhinged bluster it describes. Shakespeare helped popularize it in English almost immediately, using it for overblown theatrical speech, so the word has been rolling its eyes at loudmouths for over 400 years.
- etymology
- from Dutch ranten, meaning to talk nonsense
- peak form
- improves with alcohol, worsens with facts
- modern habitat
- group chats, comment sections, car rides
- key feature
- ends only when breath or patience runs out