noun
fury
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noun
1
Extreme or wild anger.
"He stormed out of the meeting in a fury."
"Her eyes blazed with fury when she saw the damage."
2
Violent force or intensity, especially of weather or nature.
"The fury of the hurricane tore roofs off houses."
How to Use Fury
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIntense anger or violent force, whether in a person or in nature.
Common pairings
in a fury
the fury of the storm
blind fury
Word Forms
furies plural, furies plural, Furies plural
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Etymology
From Old French furie, from Latin furia ("rage"), related to the mythological Furies, goddesses of vengeance.