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Winter makes me want to rage. You know how there's road rage? I feel like in New York or upstate New York, you're just like, 'Dammit,' because you're so cold.
Liza Lapira

Meaning of "road rage" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROAD RAGE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROAD RAGE

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Road rage is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ROAD RAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

road rage

Road rage

Road rage is aggressive or angry behavior by a driver of an automobile or other road vehicle. Such behavior might include rude gestures, verbal insults, deliberately driving in an unsafe or threatening manner, or making threats. Road rage can lead to altercations, assaults, and collisions that result in injuries and even deaths. It can be thought of as an extreme case of aggressive driving. The term originated in the United States in 1987–1988, when a rash of freeway shootings occurred on the 405, 110, and 10 freeways in Los Angeles, California. These shooting sprees even spawned a response from the AAA Motor Club to its members on how to respond to drivers with road rage or aggressive manoeuvers and gestures.

Definition of road rage in the English dictionary

The definition of road rage in the dictionary is aggressive behaviour by a motorist in response to the actions of another road user.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROAD RAGE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ROAD RAGE

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Synonyms and antonyms of road rage in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «road rage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROAD RAGE

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

Translator English - Chinese

行车纠纷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agresividad al volante
570 millions of speakers

English

road rage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सड़क क्रोध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُشَاحَنات عَلَى الطَرِيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

агрессивное поведение на дороге
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ira no trânsito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাস্তা রাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agressivité au volant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

amukan jalanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aggressivität im Straßenverkehr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドライバーが路上で激怒すること
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노상 분노
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dalan ngamuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hành vi hiếu chiến của lái xe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாலை ஆத்திரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रस्ता संताप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yol öfkesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

furore stradale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

agresywne zachowanie kierowców na drodze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

агресивна поведінка на дорозі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

violență la volan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οδική οργή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

padwoede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aggressivt beteende hos bilförare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aggressiv opptreden i trafikken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of road rage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROAD RAGE»

The term «road rage» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.310 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROAD RAGE» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «ROAD RAGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word road rage.
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Sandra Bullock
I feel like when you have an unauthorized police badge and something that looks like it could be a concealed weapon in the small of your back that when you, someone crosses you, pisses you off, road rage, I think just the slight badge and the little moving away of the jacket and not losing eye contact does amazing things.
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Michael Caine
The greatest luxury is not driving. I didn't own a car until I was 30, and that was a Rolls-Royce, so it was cheaper to insure a chauffeur. I never want to drive again. My mind is always on other things. I hate parking, and I'm very short-tempered and would get road rage, I'm sure.
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Rahul Dravid
Unwanted honking not only irritates others, but may also end up causing accidents. Drivers lose cool and it may result in road rage.
4
Kim Edwards
You don't want to engage in road rage when the person in the next car might be your child's future teacher or your dentist's father.
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Greg Fitzsimmons
I'm sure people are shocked when they see a guy speeding and cutting them off and having road rage while in a Prius.
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Michel Gondry
I learned to drive when I was 35. I'm driving like an old lady and very close to the wheel. I don't take many risks, and when people yell at me I say 'sorry, sorry, sorry!' I don't have road rage yet.
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Katie Holmes
I have some road rage inside of me. Traffic, especially in L.A., is a pet peeve of mine.
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Liza Lapira
Winter makes me want to rage. You know how there's road rage? I feel like in New York or upstate New York, you're just like, 'Dammit,' because you're so cold.
9
J. R. Moehringer
The greatest players use anger as fuel. Michael Jordan played every night with something like road rage.
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Aaron Paul
I need to listen to chill music when I'm driving. It prevents road rage.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROAD RAGE»

Discover the use of road rage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to road rage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Road Rage and Aggressive Driving: Steering Clear of Highway ...
This authoritative book presents conclusions of recent studies on road rage, summarizes legislative and police initiatives, and redefines driver education for all drivers.
Dr. Leon James, Diane Nahl, 2000
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Road Rage
" In Road Rage, both stories are adapted to the comic-book form by writer Chris Ryall with artists Nelson Daniel and Rafa Garres.
Joe Hill, Stephen King, Richard Matheson, 2014
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Road rage: assessment and treatment of the angry, aggressive ...
This is one of the first books to examine the psychology of road rage, and clinicians and researchers alike will be rewarded with an increased understanding of the magnitude and treatment of this societal problem"--Jacket. (PsycINFO ...
Tara E. Galovski, Loretta S. Malta, Edward B. Blanchard, 2006
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Road Rage to Road-Wise
Presents a step-by-step program to help drivers and their passengers cope with anger, frustration, and aggression on the road
John A. Larson, Carol Rodriguez, 1999
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Road Rage
Garase examines aggressive driving and road rage among college students.
Maria L. Garase, 2006
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Road Rage
HIGH. PRAISE. FOR. RUTH. RENDELL. AND. ROAD. RAGE. “Rendell writes with such elegance and restraint, with such a literate voice and an insightful mind, she transcends the mystery genre and achieves something almost sublime.” —Los ...
Ruth Rendell, 2011
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Road Rage and Aggressive Driving: Steering Clear of Highway ...
The authors argue that road rage and aggressive driving are common traffic emotions experienced by the vast majority of drivers.This authoritative book-the first to synthesize the subject of aggressive driving-presents conclusions of recent ...
Leon James
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Road Rage
Matt Thompson is in trouble again.
Bill Swan, 2006
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The Diary of Road Rage: Starts Out with Many But Boils Down ...
Starts Out with Many But Boils Down to You Marcus Davis. To sum it all up, we are in control until we lose control. We really need to picture ourselves in the mirror first. Rage is not just in your city but all over the world. It reminds me of the title of ...
Marcus Davis, 2010
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How Claims Spread: Cross-National Diffusion of Social Problems
JOEL BEST and FRANK FUREDI The term "road rage" began to spread in the United States in the summer of 1996, ! although it took another year to achieve widespread currency. In early June 1997, road rage became a fairly prominent U.S. ...
Joel Best

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROAD RAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term road rage is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man killed in front of family after road rage
A man is behind bars after a road rage incident turned deadly Thursday night in Citrus County. Loading… Post to Facebook. Man killed in front of family after ... «WTSP 10 News, Jul 15»
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Don Lock killed in Findon 'road rage' attack died 'before he hit the …
Don Lock was murdered when he got out of his car to exchange details with another driver after a minor accident. An eyewitness said the 79-year-old's wounds ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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The future of road rage: Delphi self-driving car survives brush with …
Update: A Delphi self-driving car and a Google self-driving car did, by utter coincidence, happen to drive near each other last Tuesday on a public road in ... «PCWorld, Jun 15»
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Review: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (2015) "a road rage masterpiece"
It was 30 years ago that writer-director George Miller (age 70) released his third and last Mad Max film Beyond Thunderdome. The trilogy which also includes ... «Victoria Advocate, May 15»
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Washington baby shot in head during road rage attack, declared …
A Washington state baby was shot in the head when a road rage-fueled gunman fired into her parents' car and sped off, police said. One-year-old Malaja was ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
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Watch This Chainsaw-Wielding Road Rage Maniac Threaten An …
Hey everyone! Having a great Tuesday, I hope? Wonderful! Here's a nutjob with a chainsaw threatening an entire family while children scream in the ... «Jalopnik, Apr 15»
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Man beaten to death in road rage in central Delhi, mob sets vehicles …
NEW DELHI: In an apparent incident of road rage, a bike-borne man was beaten to death by the occupants of an i-20 car after their vehicles collided in Turkman ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
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Houston Woman Shot in the Head During Road Rage Incident …
The woman who was shot in the back of the head during a road rage incident this morning in Houston has had the bullet fragments removed from her skull, her ... «ABC News, Mar 15»
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Las Vegas 'Road Rage' Suspect's Lawyer Says Client May Have …
A lawyer for the Las Vegas 19-year-old accused of murder after a reported road rage incident says his client was acting in self-defense and that no road rage ... «ABC News, Feb 15»
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Vegas 'Road Rage' Shooting: Suspect Vowed to 'Come Back for You …
Tammy Meyers' teenage daughter told police the man she and her mother encountered near their Las Vegas home in an apparent "road rage" incident got out of ... «ABC News, Feb 15»

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