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# rabid

adjective (rabid)

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

## Everyday

1. A rabid animal has rabies, a deadly disease that makes animals angry and attack. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rabid/#m1)
2. Rabid means extreme and too strong in feeling: a rabid fan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rabid/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and safety it is about rabies: keep away from wild animals acting strangely, and tell an adult if bitten. In everyday talk «rabid» describes very keen or extreme fans or opinions. Phrase: «rabid dog», «rabid fan».

### Examples

- A rabid dog may foam at the mouth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rabid/#x1)
- Never touch a bat; it could be rabid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rabid/#x2)
- The fox was acting oddly and might be rabid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rabid/#x3)
- He's a rabid football fan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rabid/#x4)
- Rabid animals can be very dangerous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rabid/#x5)
- If a wild animal bites you, see a doctor at once. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rabid/#x6)
- The rabid crowd shouted at the referee. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rabid/#x7)
- Vets vaccinate pets against rabies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rabid/#x8)

### Note

Pronounced RAB-id (like «rabbit» without the t). Noun of the disease: rabies. The UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand have no rabies in land animals, but bats can carry similar viruses.

## On Mova

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