Both Uses of
rant
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- Ignoring Uncle Vernon's ongoing rant about owls, and narrowing his eyes against a second cloud of dust as the most recent owl look off back up the chimney, Harry read Sirius's message.†
Chpt 2 *
- Ron went into a rant about Marietta Edgecombe, which Harry found helpful; all he had to do was look angry, nod and say 'Yeah' and That's right' whenever Ron drew breath, leaving his mind free to dwell, ever more miserably, on what he had seen in the Pensieve.†
Chpt 29
Definition:
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(rant) to complain or verbally attack in an excited rather than thoughtful way