rage
This word carries a sense of volatility and lack of restraint. It is far more explosive than anger or annoyance, suggesting a loss of cognitive control where emotion overrides reason. It evokes an image of a storm or a fire that consumes everything in its path.
In modern social contexts, the term has shifted to describe obsessive consumer trends, as in a fashion rage. This usage strips away the violence of the original meaning and replaces it with a sense of frantic, collective enthusiasm.
Countable when referring to a specific episode of anger (a fit of rage). Uncountable when referring to the general state of extreme fury.
Meanings
Phrasal Verbs
rage against
to protest or fight violently against a perceived injustice or fate
He spent his final years raging against the dying of the light.
rage on
to continue with unabated intensity or violence
The storm raged on throughout the night, battering the coast.