RANKv.i.
[Heb.]
To rave in violent, high sounding or extravagant language, without correspondent dignity of thought; to be noisy and boisterous in words or declamation; as a ranting preacher.
Look where my ranking host of the garter comes.
RANKn.
High sounding language without dignity of thought; boisterous, empty declamation; as the rant of fanatics.
This is stoical rant, without any foundation in the nature of man, or reason of things.