outrage

🇺🇸 /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
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noun
C1

a very strong feeling of shock and anger

The unfair decision caused public outrage.

C1

a very bad act that shocks and angers people

The attack was an outrage against innocent people.

verb
R

to make someone very shocked and angry

His rude comments outraged everyone at the meeting.

translation

n. a very strong feeling of shock and anger; a very bad act that shocks and angers people
v. to make someone very shocked and angry

Word Forms

3rd Present outrages
Past outraged
Perfect outraged
Progressive outraging
Plural outrages