Definition for OUT-RA'GEOUS

OUT-RA'GEOUS, a. [It. oltraggioso; Fr. outrageux.]

  1. Violent; furious; exorbitant; exceeding all bounds of moderation; as, outrageous villainies; outrageous talk; outrageous abuse. Sidney. Spenser.
  2. Excessive; exceeding reason or decency; as, outrageous panegyrie. Dryden.
  3. Enormous; atrocious; as, outrageous crimes. Shak.
  4. Tumultuous; turbulent.

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