# anger

Pronunciation: US say "ANG-gur" /ˈæŋɡɚ/; UK say "ANG-guh" /ˈæŋɡə(ɹ)/

## Noun

1. A strong, unpleasant feeling of displeasure or hostility toward someone or something, often arising from a perceived insult, threat, or unfair treatment.
   - Simple: A strong feeling of being upset, often when someone treats you badly or hurts you.
   - _The decision provoked widespread anger among local residents._
   - _He struggled to keep his anger in check during the argument._

## Verb

2. To make someone feel strong displeasure or hostility; less often, to become angry.
   - Simple: To make someone angry, or sometimes to become angry.
   - _Such repeated delays anger customers who expect quick service._
   - _The verdict angered the victim's family._

## Noun

3. A sensation of physical pain or stinging. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A sharp pain or stinging feeling in the body.

## Origin

From Middle English 'anger' (grief, pain, trouble, sorrow, wrath), from Old Norse 'angr' (affliction, sorrow), going back through Proto-Germanic to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'narrow, tied together'. It is related to words like anguish, anxious, and German 'Angst', and seems to have originally meant 'to choke or squeeze'. The verb comes from Middle English 'angren', from Old Norse 'angra'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/anger (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).