adjective
rabid
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adjective
1
Infected with rabies.
"The vet warned residents about a rabid raccoon spotted near the trail."
2
Extremely fanatical, intense, or unreasoning in support of something.
"He was a rabid supporter of the local football club, never missing a match."
How to Use Rabid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither literally infected with rabies, or figuratively wildly intense and fanatical about something.
Common pairings
rabid fan
rabid dog
rabid supporter
Word Forms
rabider comparative, rabids plural, rabidest superlative
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Etymology
From Latin rabidus, related to rabiō ("to rave" or "to rage").