Definition Essay- Anger

Merriam-Webster defines the word Anger in several different ways. Anger is to make someone angry, to make someone upset and feel angry. Anger is also categorized as an emotion which means to be upset, to be annoyed at someone or something. Anger is typically known to make the person experiencing it want to hurt or shout at others, or in need to calm down. Anger is also known to be associated with rage, synonyms include displeasure, irritation, vexation and madden. Anger can be used as both a noun and a verb. Anger is also classified as one of the major emotions felt by humans in all cultures. The word was first used around the 13th- 14th century and is “middle English”. Antonyms of anger include delight, calm, pleasure and gratify.
Examples of the word anger used as a verb include anger used with ed at the end to create angered. For example, if someone is easily angered they are quick to react in a negative way. Angered is to be irritated or to be displeased with something or someone. If an event occurs, for example a bad grade on a test, a student may be angered at either themselves or the teacher. If someone is angered by a specific person it means they do not tolerate the personality or actions of said person. Anger can apply to a person, a thing or an event.
Anger can also be used as a noun when used as an emotion. For example, the sentence “according to Emily, she held no anger towards May” anger is being used as a noun. This refers to the emotion. If someone is doing a verb in anger then anger is used as a noun. For example, “in her anger she turned red” or “she was trembling in anger”.
The word anger can also be used as an adjective, “angry”. The word angry describes a person who is experiencing anger. If someone is angry with another person then they are upset and irritated. The sentence “she is angry with Sam” or “He was angry because of the lack of handicapped parking-spaces”. Angry can also be used to