3 entries under this word

Outrage

Out'rage, v. t.

verbtransitive

(126) (Synop., § 130), v. t. [imp. & p. p. OUTRAGED; p. pr. & vb. n. OUTRAGING.] [Fr. outrager, Sp. & Pg. ultrajar, It. oltraggiare. See the noun.]

  1. To rage beyond or more than; to exceed in rage. [Rare.] Young.
  2. To treat with violence and wrong; to abuse by rude or insolent language; to injure by rough, rude treatment of any kind.

Base and insolent minds outrage men when they have hopes of doing it without a return. Atterbury. This interview outrages all decency. Broome.

Out'rage, v. i.

verbintransitive

To commit an outrage. Ascham.

Out'rāge, n.

noun

n. [Fr. outrage, Pr. outratge, oltraige, Sp. & Pg. ultraje, It. oltraggio, L. Lat. ultragium, from Lat. ultra, beyond.] Injurious violence offered to persons or things; excessive abuse; wanton mischief; gross injury.

He wrought great outrages, wasting all the country where he went. Spenser.

Synonyms—Affront; insult; abuse. See AFFRONT.