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on the warpath

on the war·path
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [on, awn stressed th ee wawr-path, -pahth]
    • /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈwɔrˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ/
    • /ɒn ðə ˈwɔː.pɑːθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn stressed th ee wawr-path, -pahth]
    • /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈwɔrˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ/

Definitions of on the warpath words

  • noun plural on the warpath the path or course taken by American Indians on a warlike expedition. 1
  • idioms on the warpath on the warpath, seeking, preparing for, or engaged in war or aggressive pursuit. in a state of anger or indignation; hostile. 1
  • noun on the warpath angry, seeking confrontation 1
  • phrase on the warpath If you say that someone is or has gone on the warpath, you mean that they are angry and getting ready for a fight or conflict. 0
  • noun on the warpath preparing to engage in battle 0
  • noun on the warpath in a state of anger 0
See all 8 definitions of on the warpath

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Origin of on the warpath

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1745-55; war1 + path

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Parts of speech for On the warpath

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of On the warpath

on the warpath popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for on the warpath

adj on the warpath

  • bent out of shape — very angry, upset, or agitated
  • browned off — If you say that you are browned off, you mean that you are annoyed and depressed.
  • buffaloed — any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
  • corybantic — frenzied; agitated; unrestrained.
  • furious — full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged: He was furious about the accident.

adjective on the warpath

  • antagonistic — If a person is antagonistic to someone or something, they show hatred or dislike towards them.
  • maniac — Mathematical Analyzer, Numerical Integrator and Computer
  • wrathful — very angry; ireful; full of wrath: They trembled before the wrathful queen.
All 13 Synonyms of on the warpath

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