rabid

adjective

ra·​bid ˈra-bəd How to pronounce rabid (audio)
also
ˈrā- How to pronounce rabid (audio)
1
a
: extremely violent : furious
b
: going to extreme lengths in expressing or pursuing a feeling, interest, or opinion
rabid editorials
a rabid supporter
2
: affected with rabies
rabidity noun
rabidly
ˈra-bəd-lē How to pronounce rabid (audio)
 also  ˈrā-
adverb
rabidness noun

Examples of rabid in a Sentence

a politician with rabid supporters Her husband is a rabid baseball fan.
Recent Examples on the Web But personal attacks were what Rogan got from rabid Trump supporters like the Florida man who goes by Catturd and has 2.7 million followers. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024 About a million dogs enter the country each year, and since 2015, four rabid dogs have been found entering the U.S., The Associated Press reported. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024 At another point, a rabid raccoon sneaks into their car and bites Harold. Mara Reinstein, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024 The business of regional sports networks – which once commanded a premium to reach the most rabid local sports fans – is also crumbling as cable operators balk at paying high carriage fees amid the ongoing march of cord-cutting. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for rabid 

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Word History

Etymology

Latin rabidus mad, from rabere

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of rabid was in 1594

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Cite this Entry

“Rabid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rabid. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

rabid

adjective
ra·​bid ˈrab-əd How to pronounce rabid (audio)
 also  ˈrā-bəd
1
: extremely violent : furious
2
: going to extreme lengths (as in interest or opinion)
rabid supporters
3
: affected with rabies
a rabid dog
rabidly adverb

Medical Definition

rabid

adjective
ra·​bid
ˈrab-əd also ˈrā-bəd
: affected with rabies
a rabid dog

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