Synonyms and antonyms of To express anger in British Thesaurus

blow up ()

to suddenly become angry and shout at someone

flare (verb)

to suddenly become angry or violent

fume (verb)

to feel or show a lot of anger

seethe (verb)

to be extremely angry

vent (verb)

to express your feelings of anger very strongly

let rip ()

to suddenly become angry with someone and shout at them

have/throw a fit ()

to get very angry and shout or become violent

give vent to ()

to express very strong anger or sadness

rage-quit (verb)

informal to angrily abandon an activity or situation that has become frustrating, especially a computer game

throw your toys out of the pram ()

to behave in a very bad-tempered way because something has gone wrong

bridle (verb)

to be angry or offended, and show this in your movements or expression

cut up nasty/rough (British)

Britishinformal old-fashioned to become angry, threatening, or violent

erupt (verb)

to suddenly express a particular feeling, especially anger, in a noisy way

give someone the finger ()

to express anger at someone in a very rude way by holding up your longest finger towards them with your palm facing you

go berserk ()

to become violent and uncontrolled because you are very angry

go off (American)

Americaninformal to suddenly become angry and start shouting

let off/blow off steam ()

to express your feelings of anger or excitement without harming anyone

put/stick two fingers up at someone ()

to express anger at someone in a very rude way by holding up your first two fingers in the shape of a ‘V’ with your palm facing you

rail (verb)

formal to express strong anger about something

storm (verb)

to go somewhere very quickly because you are angry or upset

throw a wobbly (British)

Britishinformal to react in a very angry way to something that someone says or does

turn on ()

to suddenly start angrily criticizing someone or shouting at them