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Definition of anger in US English:

anger

noun

A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
‘the colonel's anger at his daughter's disobedience’
- ‘He is laughing, with a touch of anger in his laughter, but no triumph, no malignity.’
- ‘Both Italy and Spain reacted with anger at their exclusion from the Berlin summit.’
- ‘He prompted anger by appearing to suggest some of the audience had been drinking.’
- ‘The burden is a clutch of vivid memories which inspire a mixture of anger and pity in equal measure.’
- ‘Any leader needs a strong and loyal party, not one riven with anger at how the leader came by his crown.’
- ‘Emma's face is red with anger, her eyes flash in fury and her hair seems to have bushed out with rage.’
- ‘His statement had caused outrage and anger in both the Hindu and Sikh communities.’
- ‘Official politics is in flux and there is a widespread mood of resentment and anger.’
- ‘I share the rising public anger at a government that sneers at integrity and trust.’
- ‘Before the meeting a number of campaigners staged a protest to show their anger.’
- ‘I think that she has got a lot of anger inside and her behaviour wasn't very good.’
- ‘The level of anger at the plans within Scottish Opera was last night made clear by a senior source.’
- ‘For some reason the sergeant major had decided to choose me to vent his anger on.’
- ‘I had a rush of anger and frustration at not being able to vent my feelings in an acceptable manner.’
- ‘Shaking our fists both in anger at the gods and to keep warm, we trudge off in the general direction of the car.’
- ‘Moss Street residents reacted with anger to news that their homes were expendable.’
- ‘Nothing inspires an artist more than the righteous anger of an observed injustice.’
- ‘But it is no small thing to see anger and resentment each and every time you try to open up.’
- ‘It's been a very odd week so far, a proper rollercoaster of anger, joy and passion.’
- ‘Music has the power to seize the soul, to match anger with anger, grief with grief.’
annoyance, vexation, exasperation, crossness, irritation, irritability, indignation, pique, displeasure, resentment
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verb

[with object]

Fill (someone) with anger; provoke anger in.
‘she was angered by his terse answer’
with object and clause ‘he was angered that he had not been told’
with object and infinitive ‘I was angered to receive a further letter from them’
- ‘The bid had angered local residents who feared streets would be clogged up by hundreds of cars using the new estate.’
- ‘The BBC reported this story this morning and it is not often I am so angered by anything so early in the day.’
- ‘Staff were reportedly angered by the way the news was broken to them but have been ordered not to speak to the media.’
- ‘The plans have angered nearby residents, who fear increased noise and traffic chaos.’
- ‘That angered me, I found that totally arrogant and I didn't wish to see him again.’
- ‘Yes, he has angered many colleagues by his high-handed behaviour during the past six years.’
- ‘Local residents and visitors are rightly angered and frustrated by the limited action being taken.’
- ‘The shift by Mr Gilchrist has angered some union leaders in Greater Manchester.’
- ‘The felling of a sycamore tree in Bradford on Avon has angered residents who petitioned for its survival.’
- ‘The news angered officials at unions involved in pay disputes with both companies.’
- ‘The Government has delayed an announcement on third-level fees promised for this week, angering students.’
- ‘The girls burst out with genuine laughter at him, which only angered him even more.’
- ‘She and the family are angered and appalled at what has been disclosed.’
- ‘What angered people was nowhere in the letter did it say the home was for elderly people.’
- ‘People driving along with phones stuck to their ears have long angered me.’
- ‘The decision angered witnesses who say they wanted the chance to give evidence.’
- ‘The edict has angered some officers, who feel the ruling is discriminatory.’
- ‘His relationship with the Labour party was an uneasy one, with the political party wary of angering the man who owned newspapers sympathetic to Labour principles.’
- ‘She was also angered that police chiefs had not apologised for the way the case had been handled.’
- ‘What is out-dated is the belief that it is possible to conduct politics by ignoring your allies and angering your enemies.’
annoy, irritate, exasperate, irk, vex, put out, provoke, pique, gall, displease
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