noun
anger
ANG-guh
noun
1
A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility, often triggered by feeling wronged or threatened.
"He struggled to control his anger after the insult."
"Her voice shook with anger as she described the injustice."
verb
1
To make someone feel angry.
"The delay angered passengers waiting on the tarmac."
How to Use Anger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe emotion of being mad at someone or something, or the act of making someone feel that way.
Common pairings
fit of anger
anger management
suppress anger
anger issues
Word Forms
angered past tense, angers plural, angers singular
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Etymology
From Old Norse angr ("grief, sorrow"), related to the Proto-Germanic root behind the German word Angst.