v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Outragen p. pr. & vb. n. Outraging ] [ F. outrager. See Outrage, n. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To commit outrage upon; to subject to outrage; to treat with violence or excessive abuse. [ 1913 Webster ]

Base and insolent minds outrage men when they have hope of doing it without a return. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

This interview outrages all decency. Broome. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specifically, to violate; to commit an indecent assault upon (a female). [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To cause to become very angry; as, the burning of the flag outraged the small conservative town. [ PJC ]

v. i. To be guilty of an outrage; to act outrageously. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Out + rage. ] To rage in excess of. [ R. ] Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. outrage; OF. outre, oltre, beyond (F. outre, L. ultra) + -age, as, in courage, voyage. See Ulterior. ] 1. Injurious violence or wanton wrong done to persons or things; a gross violation of right or decency; excessive abuse; wanton mischief; gross injury. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

He wrought great outrages, wasting all the country. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Excess; luxury. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Affront; insult; abuse. See Affront. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. deeply angered at something unjust or wrong; incensed; as, a look of outraged disbelief.
Syn. -- indignant, incensed, umbrageous. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ OF. outrageus, F. outrageux. See Outrage, n. ] Of the nature of an outrage; exceeding the limits of right, reason, or decency; such as to cause outrage; involving or doing an outrage; furious; violent; atrocious. “Outrageous weeping.” Chaucer. “The most outrageous villainies.” Sir P. Sidney. “The vile, outrageous crimes.” Shak. “Outrageous panegyric.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Violent; furious; exorbitant; excessive; atrocious; monstrous; wanton; nefarious; heinous. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Out*ra"geous*ly adv. -- Out*ra"geous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]