anger Flashcards
(informal) to put pressure on somebody and make them angry or upset
to push
to make somebody very shocked and angry
to outrage
(of an argument, etc.) angry and full of strong bitter feelings and words
acrimonious
angry bitter feelings or words
acrimony
feelings of opposition and hate
antagonism (to/toward(s) somebody/something) | antagonism (between A and B)
to do something to make somebody angry with you
to antagonise(antagonize) sb
very angry
apoplectic
to annoy somebody or make them angry
to rile sb up/ be riled up
to become annoyed/ upset because of someone’s behaviour
to get (all) riled up
[not usually before noun] (informal)
very angry, often in a violent way or without control
berserk
to suddenly become very angry
to blaze up
extremely angry or full of strong emotion
blazing
(informal) to get very angry
to blow a fuse
(North American English) an occasion when somebody suddenly becomes angry
blow-up
(informal) to get angry with somebody
to blow up at sb
[intransitive] ___ (with something) if you ___ with anger, etc. or anger, etc. ___ inside you, you are very angry
to boil
(informal) to become very angry
to boil over
if a situation or an emotion ____, it becomes dangerous, makes you worried, etc.
to boil up
to suddenly become very annoyed or offended at what somebody says or does
to bristle with/at sth
(especially British English, informal)
an angry argument
bust-up
[intransitive] (formal) to feel annoyed and impatient about something, especially because it limits what you can do
chafe (at/under something)
easily made angry
choleric
tending to deal with people in an aggressive way that is likely to cause arguments, rather than discussing things with them
confrontational
(especially North American English) easily annoyed, (British English) strange
cranky
annoyed or quite angry with sb
cross with sb
(informal)
easily upset; angry
crotchety
annoyed or disappointed because something has happened to upset you
disgruntled
to make somebody very angry
to enrage
extremely annoyed, especially if you cannot do anything to improve the situation
exasperated
often having sudden violent or angry feelings
explosive
not pleased, angry
far from pleased | none/not too pleased | not best pleased
quickly or easily becoming angry
fiery
[intransitive] to burn brightly, but usually for only a short time or not steadily ,
[transitive, intransitive] (+ speech) to say something in an angry and aggressive way
to flare
a sudden expression of angry or violent feeling
flare-up
(of flames, a fire, etc.) to suddenly start burning more brightly,
(of a person) to suddenly become angry
to flare up
to become very angry, excited or unable to think clearly
to flip (out)
(informal) to become very angry and lose control of what you are saying or doing
to flip your lid
(informal) to suddenly become very angry
to fly off the handle
(informal) (of a person) to be very angry
to foaming at the mouth
[intransitive, transitive] to be very angry about something
fume (with something),
fume (at/over/about somebody/something)
to make somebody feel upset and angry, especially because something is unfair
gall somebody | it galls somebody to do something | it galls somebody that…
[not usually before noun]
(of a situation or fact) making you angry because it is unfair
galling
to look in an angry, aggressive way
to glower at sb
to press or hit your teeth together because you feel angry; to feel very angry and upset about something, especially because you cannot get what you want
to gnash your teeth
