furious meaning and definition

FURIOUS adjective

Definition of furious (adjective)

1. marked by extreme and violent energy
   • "a ferocious beating"; "fierce fighting"; "a furious battle"
   • synonyms: ferocious, fierce, savage
2. marked by extreme anger
   • "the enraged bull attached"; "furious about the accident"; "a furious scowl"; "infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy"; "could not control the maddened crowd"
   • synonyms: angered, enraged, infuriated, maddened
3. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
   • "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"
   • synonyms: angry, raging, tempestuous, wild