irate

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He became irate, according to the police report, kicked in the rear door of the residence, went in and punched the girl several times in the head.

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  1. adjective Extremely angry; enraged. See Synonyms at angry.
  2. adjective Characterized or occasioned by anger: an irate phone call.

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  • Out of the corner of my eye I saw Charlie emerge from behind the offset press—inkstained and sweaty and irate, as I had expected. —  process 11
  • Sabrina had never seen him this irate, and she sensed he was hard pressed to contain himself. —  THE PERFECT WIFE - VICTORIA ALEXANDER
  • The grandson said he tried to get away to call his mother but the guy -- irate about the charges -- "grabbed the phone out of his hand, shoved him and ripped his necklace off his neck," a police report states. —  Obscure Store and Reading Room
  • When Guabello became irate, authorities say the girlfriend went to a spare bedroom, and several minutes later she heard two gunshots. —  WFTV.com - Local News
  • When Guabello became irate, authorities said the girlfriend went to a spare bedroom, and several minutes later she heard two gunshots. —  Central Florida News 13 - Latest Headlines
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin īrātus, past participle of īrāscī, to be angry, from īra, anger; see eis- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = Portuguese irado = Italian irato, from Latin iratus, angered, angry, from irasci, be angry: see irascible.
 

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