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Abused patience turns to fury.
Thomas Fuller

Meaning of "fury" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FURY

From Latin furia rage, from furere to be furious.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FURY

fury  [ˈfjʊərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FURY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fury is 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.

WHAT DOES FURY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fury in the English dictionary

The first definition of fury in the dictionary is violent or uncontrolled anger; wild rage. Other definition of fury is an outburst of such anger. Fury is also uncontrolled violence.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FURY


curie
ˈkjʊərɪ
Dioscuri
ˌdaɪɒsˈkjʊərɪ
electuary
ɪˈlɛktjʊərɪ
estuary
ˈɛstjʊərɪ
January
ˈdʒænjʊərɪ
megacurie
ˈmeɡəˌkjʊərɪ
microcurie
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkjʊərɪ
millicurie
ˈmɪlɪˌkjʊərɪ
Newry
ˈnjʊərɪ
obituary
əˈbɪtjʊərɪ
ossuary
ˈɒsjʊərɪ
residuary
rɪˈzɪdjʊərɪ
sanctuary
ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ
statuary
ˈstætjʊərɪ
sumptuary
ˈsʌmptjʊərɪ
textuary
ˈtɛkstjʊərɪ
Urey
ˈjʊərɪ
usufructuary
ˌjuːzjʊˈfrʌktjʊərɪ
Venturi
vɛnˈtjʊərɪ
voluptuary
vəˈlʌptjʊərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FURY

furthcoming
further
further education
further education college
Further Education Funding Council
furtherance
furtherer
furthermore
furthermost
furthersome
furthest
furtive
furtively
furtiveness
furuncle
furuncular
furunculosis
furunculous
furze
furzy

WORDS THAT END LIKE FURY

add insult to injury
Bloomsbury
Bradbury
bunbury
bury
Cadbury
canterbury
century
Fleury
Glastonbury
injury
jury
luxury
Maury
mercury
Newbury
Salisbury
Shrewsbury
Sudbury
treasury

Synonyms and antonyms of fury in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FURY»

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

Translation of «fury» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FURY

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

Translator English - Chinese

狂怒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

furia
570 millions of speakers

English

fury
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غضب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ярость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fúria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উন্মত্ততা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fureur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemarahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

激怒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

격분
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mungsuh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giận dữ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோபம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रोध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öfke
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

furore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wściekłość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лють
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

furie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μανία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

woede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

raseri
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

raseri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fury

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FURY»

The term «fury» is very widely used and occupies the 11.711 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FURY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fury» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fury» 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 fury

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10 QUOTES WITH «FURY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fury.
1
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Anybody who recognizes Israel will burn in the fire of the Islamic nation's fury.
2
Harlan Coben
In real life, coincidences happen all the time. In novels, they are leapt upon with fury.
3
Paulo Coelho
I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature.
4
William Congreve
Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.
5
Davy Crockett
The enemy fought with savage fury, and met death with all its horrors, without shrinking or complaining: not one asked to be spared, but fought as long as they could stand or sit.
6
John Dryden
Beware the fury of a patient man.
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Milton Friedman
Hell hath no fury like a bureaucrat scorned.
8
Thomas Fuller
Abused patience turns to fury.
9
James Weldon Johnson
It is a struggle; for though the black man fights passively, he nevertheless fights; and his passive resistance is more effective at present than active resistance could possibly be. He bears the fury of the storm as does the willow tree.
10
Joanna Lumley
I hate the hand that comes out of a car and just drops litter in the street. I hate that! For some reason, it just fills me with fury! It's just utter laziness, lack of interest in other people, lack of interest in the planet, in the hedgehog who might eat the plastic bag, it's a lack of concern.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FURY»

Discover the use of fury in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fury and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fury
Not since the Bombay of Midnight's Children have a time and place been so intensely and accurately captured in a novel. Fury opens on a New York living at breakneck speed in an age of unprecedented decadence.
Salman Rushdie, 2008
2
The Sound and the Fury
Arguably one of the greatest novels written in modern times, William Faulkner’s masterpiece The Sound and the Fury is the story of the Compsons, a traditional upper-class family in Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, who are on the brink ...
William Faulkner, 2013
3
Fury
When high school junior Emily hooks up with her best friend's boyfriend and football quarterback Chase's life spirals out of control, three mysterious Furies--paranormal creatures that often assume the form of beautiful women--come to town ...
Elizabeth Miles, 2012
4
Fury
"Let me tell you my story. Not just the facts I know you want to hear. If I'm going to tell you my story, I'm telling it my way. This is how it goes. Strap yourself in..." Eliza Boans has everything. A big house. Rich parents.
Shirley Marr, 2010
5
The Fury
The psychic powers that bind a young heiress and the son of a government assassin threaten the existence of humanity.
John Farris, 2000
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Fury
But loving Fury is one thing...taming him is another. Reader Advisory: This story contains the heartrending aftermath of a rape scene involving a captive male. Another scene involves capture and forced touching by a hurt, vengeful Fury.
Laurann Dohner, 2011
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Comes the Blind Fury
She is excited about her new life, ready to make new friends... until a hand reaches out of the swirling mists -- the hand of blind child. She is asking for friendship... seeking revenge... whispering her name... From the Paperback edition.
John Saul, 2010
8
Fury
New York District Attorney Butch Karp and his wife, Marlene, find themselves embroiled in corruption when they set out to bring a group of Brooklyn rapists to justice.
Robert K. Tanenbaum, 2006
9
In Fury Born
When her world is destroyed by seemingly unstoppable planet pirates and her family is slaughtered, former commando leader Alicia DeVries turns pirate herself, steals a cutting-edge ship from the Empire, and launches a campaign to seek ...
David Weber, 2006
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Sacred Fury: Understanding Religious Violence
This textbook applies insight from the social sciences and history to a wide range of violence inspired by religious motivations.
Charles Selengut, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FURY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fury is used in the context of the following news items.
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AMD's New Air-Cooled Radeon Fury Is The Real Hero Of The Fiji …
AMD spent considerable time, energy, and resources hyping their liquid-cooled Radeon Fury X, their next-generation graphics card that ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
Fury mounts as fly tippers strike again
Fury mounts as fly tippers strike again. editorial image. 13:11 Sunday 12 July 2015. 1. Have your say. This shocking picture shows the extent of the mess left by ... «Halifax Evening Courier, Jul 15»
3
Ottawa Fury rallies for point
Fury vs. Minnesota Ottawa Fury FC's Andrew Wiedeman (centre) tries to hold off Ibson of Minnesota United FC last night in NASL action. «Ottawa Sun, Jul 15»
4
Weekend tech reading: How Shazam works, R9 Fury reviewed, UK …
Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB review with Crossfire results Last month was a big one for AMD. At E3 the company hosted its own press ... «TechSpot, Jul 15»
5
Mum's fury at Speaker John Bercow for 'rudely' snubbing her 6-year …
A mum whose 6-year-old boy has an ultra-rare disease has slammed Commons Speaker John Bercow after he snubbed her MP's battle for ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Fury as Network Rail chiefs are handed millions in bonuses despite …
RAIL bosses have rewarded themselves with “outrageous” pay increases despite passengers facing a decade of delays, it was revealed last ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
New documentary 'Do I Sound Gay?' explores the sound (and the …
New documentary 'Do I Sound Gay?' explores the sound (and the fury) of the 'gay voice'. by Nick McCarvel | July 12, 2015 8:22 AM. ThinkThorpe. July 12, 2015 ... «Fusion, Jul 15»
8
Celtic boss Ronny Deila reacts with fury to talk of Odegaard 'deal'
CELTIC manager Ronny Deila last night reacted angrily to relentless speculation that he is on the brink of agreeing a loan deal with Real ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
9
Fury as 'evil' British paedophile jailed in Cambodia will be flown …
A British paedophile jailed in Cambodia for sexually abusing three young brothers will be flown back here at the taxpayer's expense. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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NVIDIA partners cut price on GTX 980 Ti, GTX 980 after Fury launch
Now that AMD has launched its new Radeon R9 Fury, something we were very impressed with in our review of the SAPPHIRE Tri-X R9 Fury, ... «TweakTown, Jul 15»

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