furious

«furious» in Mova's school dictionary: Very, very angry — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (furious; more furious, most furious)

meaning for a pupil

1) Very, very angry. tree →

2) Very strong, fast or wild: «a furious storm», «at a furious speed». tree →

sense in the lessons

In lessons about feelings, «furious» is the strongest kind of anger; children learn to calm down before acting. In stories, it shows a character's huge anger or a wild storm. Phrases: «furious with someone», «furious about something», «at a furious pace».

examples

• Mum was furious when I broke the window. tree →
• The teacher was furious about the mess. tree →
• The wind blew with furious strength. tree →
• He was furious with his brother for reading his diary. tree →
• She pedalled at a furious speed. tree →
• When you feel furious, count to ten before you speak. tree →
• Meanwhile, the battle waxed more and more furious. tree →

note

Stronger than «angry» and «cross». Noun: fury. Adverb: furiously. «Furious with» a person, «furious about/at» a thing.

In the corpora

• Her sister noticed the diary had been moved and was furious: «That's MINE.
• Mo was furious, then calm, and later said Leo did the right thing.
• «She's tamping if you rush her,» he says — in South Wales «tamping» means furious.
• Kayla is furious for a week, and months later she says thank you.
• When a game makes you furious, stepping away and moving your body helps the anger pass.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «furious» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.