road rage

road rage
Uncontrollable aggressive behaviour by the driver of a road vehicle, especially when caused by stress or frustration. ,

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  • Road rage — is the behavior by a driver of an automobile or other motor vehicle, which thus causes collisions or incidents on roadways. It can be thought of as an extreme case of aggressive driving. The origins of the phrase can be traced back at least as… …   Wikipedia

  • road rage — n [U] violence and angry behaviour by car drivers towards other car drivers ▪ Road rage seems to be on the increase. ▪ a road rage attack …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • road rage — road ,rage noun uncount violent behavior by a driver toward another driver: He was hurt in a road rage incident …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • road rage — road′ rage n. cvb a fit of violent anger by the driver of an automobile, esp. one directed toward and endangering other motorists or pedestrians • Etymology: 1985–90, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • road rage — ► NOUN ▪ violent anger arising from conflict with the driver of another motor vehicle …   English terms dictionary

  • road rage — ☆ road rage n. violent, uncontrolled anger in, or angry behavior by, a motorist, as in reaction to stressful driving conditions …   English World dictionary

  • road rage — (ROHD rayj) n. Extreme anger exhibited by a motorist in response to perceived injustices committed by other drivers. road rager n. road rage adj. Example Citation: Other research, which analyzed more than 10,000 road rage incidents, reported that …   New words

  • Road Rage — The term road rage can refer to:*Road rage, a driving phenomenon *Road Rage (album), an album by the folk band Great Big Sea *Road Rage (film), a 1999 movie starring Yasmine Bleeth *Road Rage (novel), a novel by British author Ruth Rendell *Road… …   Wikipedia

  • Road Rage (EP) — Infobox Album Name = Road Rage Type = EP Artist = Area 7 Released = 1997 Recorded = Atlantis Recording, Hawthorn, February 1997 Genre = Ska, Rock Length = 19:10 Label = Independent Producer = David McCuny, Area 7 Reviews = Last album = No Logic… …   Wikipedia

  • Road Rage — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Road Rage – Maßlose Wut Originaltitel A Deadly Encounter …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • road rage — N UNCOUNT: oft N n Road rage is anger or violent behaviour caused by someone else s bad driving or the stress of being in heavy traffic. Two women were being hunted by police after a road rage attack on a male motorist... A Times reporter… …   English dictionary

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