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rabid
/ˈɹæbɪd/
adj 4noun 2
Collocations
5ADJ.
animal
VERB + RABID
attacked, bit, bitten, chased, head, kept, kill, pack
RABID + NOUN
dog, dogs, foam, fox, grammarians, halloween, squirrel, tom
PREP.
on
ADV.
usually
Definitions
adj
1
Affected with rabies.
a rabid dog or fox
2
Of or pertaining to rabies, or hydrophobia.
a rabid virus
3
Furious; raging; extremely violent.
It seems a very likely agreement that the Maestre’s activity against Cabra, at and after Ciudad Real, should be balanced by the service of Aguilar’s brutal underlings in the Rebellion at Fuente Ovejuna." In any event, there were “algunos caballeros (sic) cordobeses a devocién de . . . Rodrigo Girén,” who in 1473 had already proved themselves only too eager for the most rabid violence.
Brutal compulsion was the necessary accompaniment of the large-scale organization and the extensive order introduced by kingship. Herodotus’ history is full of revolting descriptions of the rabid violence of kings, such as the tale he told of Cambyses.
4
Very extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion; excessively zealous.
a rabid socialist
rabid Green Bay Packers fans
noun
1
A human or animal infected with rabies.
2
Someone who is fanatical in opinion.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a
- fanatic
- fanatical
- overzealous
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
601
a rabid dog or fox
Wiktionary02
a rabid virus
Wiktionary03
It seems a very likely agreement that the Maestre’s activity against Cabra, at and after Ciudad Real, should be balanced by the service of Aguilar’s brutal underlings in the Rebellion at Fuente Ovejun
Wiktionary04
If you get bit by a rabid dog, you'll need a tetanus shot.
Tatoeba · #96396005
Rabid dogs usually foam at the mouth.
Tatoeba · #153434006
Tom was bitten by a rabid dog.
Tatoeba · #3825175Usage Notes
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