anger

/ˈæŋɡɐ/

/ˈæŋɡɝ/

Anger

a strong feeling that we have when something bad has happened, so we might be unkind to someone or harm them

synonyms : choler

the state of being angry

synonyms : angriness

belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)

synonyms : ira

to anger

MAIN VERB

become angry

synonyms : see red

to make a person feel angry

Examples

1. Her comment about my work piqued my anger.

2. His apology took the edge off her anger.

3. He gritted his teeth in anger.

4. She was beside herself with anger.