Past tense of rant
regular verb
The past tense of rant is ranted. The past participle is also ranted.
Forms of rant
| Base form (V1) | rant /ɹænt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | ranted |
| Past participle (V3) | ranted |
| Present participle | ranting |
| Third person singular | rants /ˈɹænts/ |
Ranted in a sentence
- While he was strung out, he ranted about conspiracies that he couldn't remember when he sobered.From the entry strung out
- A call came in from a red-faced man in uniform, the portmaster, who ranted about the tactic.2014, C. J. Cherryh [pen name; Carolyn Janice Cherry], “Dancing on the Edge of the Dark”, in Greg Bear, Gardner Dozois, editors…. From the entry portmaster
- Tall, muscular, golden-skinned, he ranted bitterly about the injustice done to him pre-natally.1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 62. From the entry prenatally
- Among those collared were a man who ranted about immigration on Facebook and a couple who criticised their daughter’s primary school.2025 May 15, “Europe’s free-speech problem”, in The Economist. From the entry collar
- And so he ranted and raved but suddenly ran into a trapfall and was nearly unable to escape.2007, Stuart Sargent, The Poetry of He Zhu (1052-1125) (page 30). From the entry trapfall
Meaning of rant
- verb To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
- verb To disseminate one's own opinions in a—typically—one-sided, strong manner.
- verb To criticize by ranting.
Questions about the past tense of rant
- What is the past tense of rant?
- The past tense of rant is ranted.
- What is the past participle of rant?
- The past participle of rant is ranted.
- Is rant a regular or irregular verb?
- Rant is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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