Rant vs. Bant

To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.

To criticize by ranting.

(dated) To speak extravagantly, as in merriment.

To dance rant steps.

A criticism done by ranting.

A wild, emotional, and sometimes incoherent articulation.

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.

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.

Example: ‘Look where my ranting host of the Garter comes!’;

High-sounding language, without importance or dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; bombast; as, the rant of fanatics.

Example: ‘This is a stoical rant, without any foundation in the nature of man or reason of things.’;

a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

pompous or pretentious talk or writing

talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

(slang) banter

Bant is one of the so-called green villages (Dutch: groendorpen) in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, and lies about 7 km north of Emmeloord.