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The fear really hits you. That's what you feel first. And then it's the anger and frustration. Part of the problem is how little we understand about the ultimate betrayal of the body when it rebels against itself.
Charles Bronson

Meaning of "anger" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANGER

From Old Norse angr grief; related to Old English enge, Old High German engi narrow, Latin angere to strangle.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANGER

anger  [ˈæŋɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anger is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb anger in English.

WHAT DOES ANGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

anger

Anger

Anger is an emotional response related to one's psychological interpretation of having been threatened. Often it indicates when one's basic boundaries are violated. Some have a learned tendency to react to anger through retaliation. Anger may be utilized effectively when utilized to set boundaries or escape from dangerous situations. Sheila Videbeck describes anger as a normal emotion that involves a strong uncomfortable and emotional response to a perceived provocation. Raymond Novaco of UC Irvine, who since 1975 has published a plethora of literature on the subject, stratified anger into three modalities: cognitive, somatic-affective, and behavioral. William DeFoore, an anger-management writer, described anger as a pressure cooker: we can only apply pressure against our anger for a certain amount of time until it explodes. Anger may have physical correlates such as increased heart rate, blood pressure, and levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline. Some view anger as an emotion which triggers part of the fight or flight brain response.

Definition of anger in the English dictionary

The definition of anger in the dictionary is a feeling of great annoyance or antagonism as the result of some real or supposed grievance; rage; wrath. Other definition of anger is to make angry; enrage.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ANGER

PRESENT

Present
I anger
you anger
he/she/it angers
we anger
you anger
they anger
Present continuous
I am angering
you are angering
he/she/it is angering
we are angering
you are angering
they are angering
Present perfect
I have angered
you have angered
he/she/it has angered
we have angered
you have angered
they have angered
Present perfect continuous
I have been angering
you have been angering
he/she/it has been angering
we have been angering
you have been angering
they have been angering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I angered
you angered
he/she/it angered
we angered
you angered
they angered
Past continuous
I was angering
you were angering
he/she/it was angering
we were angering
you were angering
they were angering
Past perfect
I had angered
you had angered
he/she/it had angered
we had angered
you had angered
they had angered
Past perfect continuous
I had been angering
you had been angering
he/she/it had been angering
we had been angering
you had been angering
they had been angering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will anger
you will anger
he/she/it will anger
we will anger
you will anger
they will anger
Future continuous
I will be angering
you will be angering
he/she/it will be angering
we will be angering
you will be angering
they will be angering
Future perfect
I will have angered
you will have angered
he/she/it will have angered
we will have angered
you will have angered
they will have angered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been angering
you will have been angering
he/she/it will have been angering
we will have been angering
you will have been angering
they will have been angering
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would anger
you would anger
he/she/it would anger
we would anger
you would anger
they would anger
Conditional continuous
I would be angering
you would be angering
he/she/it would be angering
we would be angering
you would be angering
they would be angering
Conditional perfect
I would have anger
you would have anger
he/she/it would have anger
we would have anger
you would have anger
they would have anger
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been angering
you would have been angering
he/she/it would have been angering
we would have been angering
you would have been angering
they would have been angering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you anger
we let´s anger
you anger
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to anger
Past participle
angered
Present Participle
angering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANGER


charanga
ˌtʃæˈræŋɡə
chimichanga
ˌtʃɪmɪˈtʃæŋɡə
clangor
ˈklæŋɡə
clangour
ˈklæŋɡə
Googleganger
ˈɡuːɡəlˌɡæŋɡə
Kananga
kəˈnæŋɡə
Katanga
kəˈtæŋɡə
khanga
ˈkæŋɡə
languor
ˈlæŋɡə
Mahajanga
ˌmæhəˈdʒæŋɡə
manga
ˈmæŋɡə
mbaqanga
əmbɑːˈkæŋɡə
mganga
əmˈɡæŋɡə
panga
ˈpæŋɡə
sanga
ˈsæŋɡə
tanga
ˈtæŋɡə
Tange
ˈtæŋɡə
Zamboanga
ˌzæmbəʊˈæŋɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANGER

angelfish
angelhood
angelic
Angelic Doctor
angelica
angelical
angelically
Angelico
Angelino
Angell
angelolatry
angelologist
angelology
angelophany
Angelou
angels-on-horseback
Angelus
anger management
angerless
angerly

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANGER

avenger
challenger
changer
danger
ginger
granger
hanger
hunger
langer
longer
manger
messenger
no longer
passenger
ranger
ringer
singer
springer
stranger
swinger

Synonyms and antonyms of anger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ANGER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «anger» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of anger

Translation of «anger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANGER

Find out the translation of anger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of anger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anger» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

愤怒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ira
570 millions of speakers

English

anger
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्रोध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَضَب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гнев
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

raiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

colère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kemarahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zorn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

怒り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nesu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự giận dữ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோபம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öfke
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rabbia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гнів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

furie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θυμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

woede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ilska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sinne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anger

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANGER»

The term «anger» is very widely used and occupies the 10.153 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of anger
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANGER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «anger» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «anger» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anger

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10 QUOTES WITH «ANGER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word anger.
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Eric Alterman
Whether one agrees or disagrees with the tactics of the Occupy Wall Street movement, it's easy to understand the inspiration for its anger as well as its impatience.
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Paddy Ashdown
Bosnia is under my skin. It's the place you cannot leave behind. I was obsessed by the nightmare of it all; there was this sense of guilt, and an anger that has become something much deeper over these last years.
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Sarah Bernhardt
He who is incapable of feeling strong passions, of being shaken by anger, of living in every sense of the word, will never be a good actor.
4
Jacqueline Bisset
At the time, 1980, people regarded actresses involved with production with a certain amount of fear, resentment and anger.
5
Mary Kay Blakely
Our humor turns our anger into a fine art.
6
Bodhidharma
The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion.
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Jakob Bohme
Christ hath instituted Baptism as a bath, to wash away the anger, and hath put into us the Noble Stone, viz. the water of eternal life, for an earnest-penny, so that instantly in our childhood we might be able to escape the wrath.
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Charles Bronson
The fear really hits you. That's what you feel first. And then it's the anger and frustration. Part of the problem is how little we understand about the ultimate betrayal of the body when it rebels against itself.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Anger and hate against one we love steels our hearts, but contempt or pity leaves us silent and ashamed.
10
Park Chan-wook
I guess I probably make violent films partly because I can't express my anger in my real life very well.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANGER»

Discover the use of anger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beyond Anger: A Guide for Men : how to Free Yourself from ...
This book helps men understand their anger by explaining what the specific symptoms of chronic anger are and by showing angry men how their actions negatively affect family, friends, and coworkers.
Thomas J. Harbin, 2000
2
Anger: The Misunderstood Emotion
Drawing on extensive research, a social psychologist and journalist refutes popular myths about the emotion of anger and how it functions and challenges many of the concepts of psychotherapy
Carol Tavris, 1989
3
Anger Management For Dummies
This friendly guide offers a host of practical, proven techniques for understanding emotions, dealing with angry feelings constructively, and letting it go.
W. Doyle Gentry, 2011
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Anger Management for Everyone: Seven Proven Ways to Control ...
The authors bring their significant expertise and research-based understanding to everyone who is interested in learning to control their anger reactions.
Raymond Chip Tafrate, Howard Kassinove, 2009
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Anger: Handling a Powerful Emotion in a Healthy Way
From road rage to workplace incidents to marital bickering, out-of-control anger is all around us. How can we handle our anger--and help those we love with theirs? How can we teach our children to deal with their anger?
Gary D Chapman, 2007
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Anger: The Struggle for Emotional Control in America's History
Looks at the history of anger in American daily life, discusses the expression of anger in colonial times
Carol Zisowitz Stearns, Peter N. Stearns, 1989
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Anger
But Buddhism teaches that anger can be overcome. Indeed, the defeat of anger is not only possible, but also the only thing worth doing in a lifetime.
Robert A. F. Thurman, 2006
8
The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns ...
"Anger is a signal and one worth listening to," writes Dr. Harriet Lerner, in her renowned classic that has transformed the lives of millions of readers.While anger deserves our attention and respect, women still learn to silence our anger, ...
Harriet Lerner, 2014
9
Anger: Deal With It, Heal With It, Stop It From Killing You
This edition has added new chapters that cover anger in women, anger in children, in school, in the workplace, and domestic violence.
Bill DeFoore, 2010
10
How to Control Your Anger Before It Controls You
Two psychologists present an innovative technique to help people act assertively and control their anger, in a guide that introduces the techniques and exercises of the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy approach
Albert Ellis, Raymond Chip Tafrate, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anger is used in the context of the following news items.
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Forgiveness of Charleston shooter stirs dialogue among blacks …
A churchgoer herself, Simmons admits feeling torn between her anger and her Christian inclination to forgive. She also adds that she's a firm ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Germany reacts to Greek referendum with anger, puzzlement and …
The responses came as Germans reacted with a mix of anger, puzzlement and solidarity to the Greek people's overwhelming no vote. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Family's anger at 'lack of courtesy' over midwife hearing
The mother of a baby who died under the care of former midwife Heather McComish has claimed that she missed out on vital "closure" on her ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Comment: Insects may be able to feel fear, anger and empathy, after …
Yet the authors were reluctant to say that this anger-like state was a definitive emotion. It is interesting to note that if dogs did the same thing ... «SBS, Jul 15»
5
Anger management courses: apply here
We growl and snarl and occasionally even spit, when one administration after another seems determined to drive us insane with fancy new ... «MaltaToday, Jul 15»
6
Why forgiveness from black victims isn't noble when anger is justified
We understand that our outbursts of anger are simply not treated the same as everyone else's. And while we joke amongst ourselves about ... «The Grio, Jul 15»
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Anger after 135 Caldicot pupils ejected from prom after some …
UPDATE: Anger after 135 Caldicot pupils ejected from prom after some 'smuggled drink and made threats to venue staff' and teen arrested. «South Wales Argus, Jul 15»
8
Tunisia massacre survivors' anger over lack of beach security
Survivors of the Tunisian terror attack have hit out after learning there was a suicide bombing on the same beach two years ago. Holidaymakers ... «Metro, Jul 15»
9
Cowen anger at how ECB plotted bailout
Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen will give a detailed account to the Banking Inquiry of his view that Ireland was bounced into the EU/ECB/IMF ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
10
Teachers express sorrow, anger over fire
"People are angry - I've been surprised at the amount of anger towards the arsonist, whoever it is. A lot of the teachers were in tears, kids were ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»

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