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# furious

adjective (furious; more furious, most furious)

«furious» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Very, very angry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furious/#m1)
2. Very strong, fast or wild: «a furious storm», «at a furious speed». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furious/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furious/#x1)
- The teacher was furious about the mess. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furious/#x2)
- The wind blew with furious strength. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furious/#x3)
- He was furious with his brother for reading his diary. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furious/#x4)
- She pedalled at a furious speed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furious/#x5)
- When you feel furious, count to ten before you speak. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furious/#x6)
- Meanwhile, the battle waxed more and more furious. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furious/#x7)

### Note

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

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means extremely angry, as a king in a rage, or God's anger at sin. In the primary 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

- For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. (Writings DAN.2.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/furious/#x1)
- And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall lay My vengeance upon them.' (Prophets EZK.25.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/furious/#x2)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «furious» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/furious/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «furious» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/furious/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«furious» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/furious.html) on Mova free.