outrage

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈaʊt.reɪd͡ʒ/

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• Hyphenation: out‧rage

Noun

Singular outrage

Plural outrages

1. An outrage is a very violent act.

   He kicked a puppy which was an outrage.

2. An outrage can be an act that offends many people.

   Burning the US flag was an outrage.

3. Outrage is a feeling of anger towards people who have been violent or offensive.

   He was outraged by by the attack on the old lady.

Verb

Plain form outrage

Third-person singular outrages

Past tense outraged

Past participle outraged

Present participle outraging

1. To outrage someone is to be very violent or cause great offence.

   He outraged Muslims when he burned copies of the Koran.

Related words

• outrageous
• rage