rage quit

verb

variants or less commonly rage-quit or ragequit
rage quit or rage quitted also rage-quit or ragequit or rage-quitted or ragequitted; rage quitting also rage-quitting or ragequitting; rage quits also rage-quits or ragequits

transitive + intransitive

: to suddenly stop participating or engaging in (something) in a fit of anger and frustration : to quit (something) in anger
The concept of brutally challenging games designed to make you rage quit isn't anything new.Jake Valentine
I rarely ragequit games. I'm pretty calm but I am stubborn, so I push through even some of the worst fights eventually without too much drama.Lauren Morton
Some have rage-quit their jobs, in response to frustrating working conditions and abusive customers.Áine Cain
rage quitting noun
or rage-quitting also ragequitting
Many of us have fantasised about leaving a bad job in a similarly dramatic fashion. Yet far from throwing a temper tantrum, 'rage quitting' is a sign of serious flaws in a workplace: from lax health and safety standards to exploitative working conditions and abusive managers. Christine Ro

Word History

First Known Use

2005, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rage quit was in 2005

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“Rage quit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rage%20quit. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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