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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Rant

/(rănt)/ · IPA /ɹænt/
01 v. i. To rave in violent, high-sounding, or extravagant language, without dignity of thought; to be noisy, boisterous, and bombastic in talk or d…
imp. & p. p. Ranted; p. pr. & vb. n. Ranting
  1. 1.
    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.
02 n. High-sounding language, without importance or dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; bombast; as, the rant of fanatics.
  1. 1.
    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.