ANGER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does anger mean? 

• ANGER (noun)
  The noun ANGER has 3 senses:

1. a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

2. the state of being angry

3. belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)

  Familiarity information: ANGER used as a noun is uncommon.

• ANGER (verb)
  The verb ANGER has 2 senses:

1. make angry

2. become angry

  Familiarity information: ANGER used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANGER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

anger; choler; ire

Hypernyms ("anger" is a kind of...):

emotion (any strong feeling)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "anger"):

enragement; infuriation (a feeling of intense anger)

offence; offense; umbrage (a feeling of anger caused by being offended)

indignation; outrage (a feeling of righteous anger)

huffiness (a passing state of anger and resentment)

dander; hackles (a feeling of anger and animosity)

bad temper; ill temper (a persisting angry mood)

annoyance; chafe; vexation (anger produced by some annoying irritation)

fury; madness; rage (a feeling of intense anger)

Derivation:

anger (make angry)

anger (become angry)

angry (feeling or showing anger)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The state of being angry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

anger; angriness

Hypernyms ("anger" is a kind of...):

emotional arousal (the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "anger"):

rage (a state of extreme anger)

Derivation:

anger (make angry)

anger (become angry)

angry (feeling or showing anger)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

anger; ira; ire; wrath

Hypernyms ("anger" is a kind of...):

deadly sin; mortal sin (an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace)

Derivation:

anger (make angry)

anger (become angry)

angry (feeling or showing anger)

• ANGER (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they anger    ... he / she / it angers   
Past simple: angered   
Past participle: angered   
-ing form: angering   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make angry

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Context example:

The news angered him

Hypernyms (to "anger" is one way to...):

arouse; elicit; enkindle; evoke; fire; kindle; provoke; raise (call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses))

Cause:

anger; see red (become angry)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "anger"):

miff (cause to be annoyed)

aggravate; exacerbate; exasperate (exasperate or irritate)

enrage (put into a rage; make violently angry)

offend; pique (cause to feel resentment or indignation)

madden (make mad)

exasperate; incense; infuriate (make furious)

gall; irk (irritate or vex)

combust (cause to become violent or angry)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The bad news will anger him

Derivation:

anger (belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins))

anger (a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance)

anger (the state of being angry)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Become angry

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

anger; see red

Context example:

He angers easily

Hypernyms (to "anger" is one way to...):

experience; feel (undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "anger"):

bridle (anger or take offense)

steam; raise the roof (get very angry)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue anger over the results of the experiment

Derivation:

anger (belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins))

anger (a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance)

anger (the state of being angry)

 Context examples 

I ground my teeth in my anger and determination till the man I was attending winced under my hand and Oofty-Oofty looked at me with curiosity.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

She flashed a look at him that was more anger than appeal.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

It would be impossible to describe the expression of hate and baffled malignity—of anger and hellish rage—which came over the Count's face.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

The monster saw my determination in my face and gnashed his teeth in the impotence of anger.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

To my surprise the question provoked a burst of anger from the salesman.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

A recrudescence of anger glinted in Weedon Scott's grey eyes, and he muttered savagely, "The beast!"

(White Fang, by Jack London)

It seemed to me so obvious, in this case, that I could not imagine how he was to turn their anger.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

By contrast, people who tend to use aggressive or self-defeating humour do not manage anger or rage as well.

(Self-defeating humour promotes psychological well-being, University of Granada)

“He never told you,” cried Mr. Hyde, with a flush of anger. “I did not think you would have lied.”

(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

Steerforth evaded the question for a little while; looking in scorn and anger on his opponent, and remaining silent.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)