fury

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfjʊəri/

noun (plural furies)

  • 1 [mass noun] wild or violent anger: tears of fury and frustration Rachel shouted, beside herself with fury
  • (a fury) a surge of violent anger or other strong feeling: in a fury, he lashed the horse on
  • 2extreme strength or violence in an action or a natural phenomenon: the fury of a gathering storm she was paddling with a new fury
  • 3 (Fury) Greek Mythology a spirit of punishment, often represented as one of three goddesses who pronounced curses on the guilty and inflicted famines and pestilences. The Furies were identified at an early date with the Eumenides.

Phrases

like fury

informal with great energy or effort: she fought like fury in his arms

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French furie, from Latin furia, from furiosus 'furious', from furere 'be mad, rage'