rage quit
/ˈreɪdʒ kwɪt/
Meaning
To rage quit means to angrily abandon a video game, match, or any frustrating task because you are losing, annoyed, or experiencing repeated failure. While it originated in gaming culture, it is now used metaphorically for everyday situations.
Examples
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The game was so frustratingly difficult that I had to rage quit.
The game was so frustratingly difficult that I had to rage quit.
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He lost his connection during the match, but we think he actually rage quit.
He lost his connection during the match, but we think he actually rage quit.
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I felt like rage quitting my homework after losing my unsaved progress.
I felt like rage quitting my homework after losing my unsaved progress.
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She rage quit the board game after landing on his property for the third time.
She rage quit the board game after landing on his property for the third time.
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Don't rage quit just because you lost the first round; keep trying!
Don't rage quit just because you lost the first round; keep trying!
Common Mistakes
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✗ He made a rage quit from the game.
✓ He rage quit the game.
Rage quit is most commonly used directly as a verb. While it can function as a noun (e.g., 'that was a classic rage quit'), we do not say 'make a rage quit'.
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✗ I rage quitted the match after losing.
✓ I rage quit the match after losing.
In casual speech and gaming culture, the past tense of 'rage quit' remains 'rage quit', matching the irregular past tense form of 'quit'.
Related Expressions
Practice
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The boss fight was so hard that I almost decided to ___.
💡 To stop playing a game in anger.
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rage quit
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He is known to ___ whenever he starts losing a multiplayer match.
💡 Verb meaning to quit out of frustration.
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rage quit