colic vs rant

colic

noun
  • Severe fussiness and crying, especially of infants with certain medical conditions. 

  • A medicinal plant used to relieve such symptoms. 

  • Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). 

adj
  • Relating to the colon; colonic. 

rant

noun
  • A wild, emotional, and sometimes incoherent articulation. 

  • A criticism done by ranting. 

  • A type of dance step usually performed in clogs, and particularly (but not exclusively) associated with the English North West Morris tradition. The rant step consists of alternately bringing one foot across and in front of the other and striking the ground, with the other foot making a little hop. 

verb
  • To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger. 

  • To dance rant steps. 

  • To disseminate one's own opinions in a - typically - one-sided, strong manner. 

  • To criticize by ranting. 

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