Rant /(rănt)/

Rant

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Ranted; p. pr. & vb. n. Ranting

  1. To rave in violent, high-sounding, or extravagant language, without dignity of thought; to be noisy, boisterous, and bombastic in talk or declamation; as, a ranting preacher.
    Look where my ranting host of the Garter comes!

Rant

n.
  1. High-sounding language, without importance or dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; bombast; as, the rant of fanatics.
    This is a stoical rant, without any foundation in the nature of man or reason of things.