Rant \Rant\ (r[a^]nt), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ranted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ranting}.] [OD. ranten, randen, to dote, to be enraged.] To rave in violent, high-sounding, or extravagant language, without dignity of thought; to be noisy, boisterous, and bombastic in talk or declamation; as, a ranting preacher.
Look where my ranting host of the Garter comes! --Shak.
Rant \Rant\, n. High-sounding language, without importance or dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; bombast; as, the rant of fanatics.
This is a stoical rant, without any foundation in the nature of man or reason of things. --Atterbury.
Runt \Runt\, n. [Written also {rant}.] [Scot. runt an old cow, an old, withered woman, a hardened stem or stalk, the trunk of a tree; cf. D. rund a bullock, an ox or cow, G. rind. Cf. {Rother}, a.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any animal which is unusually small, as compared with others of its kind; -- applied particularly to domestic animals.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of domestic pigeon, related to the barb and carrier.
3. A dwarf; also, a mean, despicable, boorish person; -- used opprobriously.
Before I buy a bargain of such runts, I'll buy a college for bears, and live among 'em. --Beau. & Fl.
4. The dead stump of a tree; also, the stem of a plant. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
Neither young poles nor old runts are durable. --Holland.
Also in the set were saxophonists that "rant and rave ferociously" and a "duet, tense with clashing microtonal inflections."
How often have you heard prominent U.S. executives rant about the unfair advantage Japanese businesses hold because of their low cost of capital?
They rant at geriatric American investors who can be persuaded to pay Dollars 5,000 to enjoy two days of skilful manipulation of their only remaining emotions of greed and fear - in between naps, of course.