raged

Raged is the past tense and past participle of the verb rage. In general, to rage is to feel or express intense anger, or to occur with violent, destructive force.

As a verb, raged is used both transitively and intransitively. Intransitive examples include “the storm raged for days” and “the debate raged on.” Transitive uses include “she raged at the decision” or “they raged against the policy,” where rage is directed at a person, decision, or situation.

Raged is typically found in narrative or formal writing to convey intensity. The present form rage and the present participle raging are more common for ongoing action; raged emphasizes a completed or reported state of anger or force in the past.

Etymology: the verb derives from Old French and Latin roots related to frenzy or madness, with raged forming the standard English past tense ending -ed.

See also:

- Rage (emotion)

- Raging

- Anger

This article covers the basic grammatical usage of raged, its common contexts, and its relationship to the broader concept of rage.