Idioms for red
Origin of red
1OTHER WORDS FROM red
red·ly, adverbWords nearby red
British Dictionary definitions for see red (1 of 3)
red
1
/ (rɛd) /
noun
adjective redder or reddest
verb reds, redding or redded
another word for redden
Derived forms of red
redly, adverb redness, nounWord Origin for red
Old English
rēad; compare Old High German
rōt, Gothic
rauths, Latin
ruber, Greek
eruthros, Sanskrit
rohita
British Dictionary definitions for see red (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for see red (3 of 3)
Red
/ (rɛd) informal /
adjective
Communist, Socialist, or Soviet
radical, leftist, or revolutionary
noun
a member or supporter of a Communist or Socialist Party or a national of a state having such a government, esp the former Soviet Union
a radical, leftist, or revolutionary
Word Origin for Red
C19: from the colour chosen to symbolize revolutionary socialism
Cultural definitions for see red
see red
To be or become extremely angry: “When Roger realized that he had been duped, he started to see red.”
Idioms and Phrases with see red (1 of 2)
see red
Become very angry, as in I saw red when I learned they had not invited Tom and his family. The precise allusion in this term is not known, but it probably refers to the longstanding association of the color red with passion and anger. [Colloquial; c. 1900]
Idioms and Phrases with see red (2 of 2)
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