revenge

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/ or /rɪˈvɛnd͡ʒ/ or /riˈvɛnd͡ʒ/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /rəˈvendʒ/

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• Hyphenation: re‧venge

Noun

Singular revenge

Plural revenges

1. (uncountable) Revenge is the act of hurting someone because they have hurt you.

Verb

Plain form revenge

Third-person singular revenges

Past tense revenged

Past participle revenged

Present participle revenging

1. (transitive) If you revenge yourself on someone, you hurt them because they have hurt you.

Related words

• vengeance