Definition of See red

1. Verb. Become angry. "Sam and Sue see red over the results of the experiment"; "He angers easily"

Exact synonyms: Anger
Generic synonyms: Experience, Feel
Specialized synonyms: Bridle, Steam, Raise The Roof
Derivative terms: Anger, Anger, Anger

Definition of See red

1. Verb. (idiomatic) To become angry or irritated. ¹

2. Verb. (idiomatic football) To receive a red card, and be dismissed from the playing field. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of See Red

see-through
see-thru
see a man
see a man about a dog
see a man about a horse
see also
see double
see eye to eye
see fit
see in
see into
see mui
see off
see out
see over
see red (current term)
see someone's point
see someone coming
see someone through
see something out
see something through
see stars
see the forest for the trees
see the light
see the light of day
see the wood for the trees
see things
see through
see to
see to it

Literary usage of See red

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1911)
"see red cross society, American national. American newspapers. See Newspapers—United States. American optical company. -Modern machine shops and Industrial ..."

2. The American Fruit Culturist by Jon Jacob Thomas (1897)
"Fertile d'Angleterre. see red Dutch. Fertile de Berlin. see red Dutch ... see red Dutch. Large-Fruited Missouri. A large-sized variety of the Missouri ..."

3. The Vision of William Concerning Piers Plowman: Together with Vita de Dowel by William Langland, Walter William Skeat (1884)
"187. See note, p. 126. Rede, s. advice ; be to rede, thee for advice, ie as advice to thee, 8. 69 ». (But it is a false reading.) see red. ..."

4. A Glossary of Mineralogy by Henry William Bristow (1861)
"RED ORPIMENT, Jameson. See REALGAR RED OXIDE OF COPPER, Phillips. See RED COPPER. RKD OXIDE OF ZINC, Phillips. ZINCITE. RED SCALY IRON ORE, Kirwan. ..."

5. The Catholic's Work in the World: A Practical Solution of Religious and by Joseph Casper Husslein (1917)
"Discrimination is unknown to him. Exaggeration and distortion become the order of the day. How else could he continue to see red? .There is for him no need ..."

6. The Cuchullin Saga in Irish Literature: Being a Collection of Stories by Cuchulain, Eleanor Hull (1898)
"'I see red on them, I see crimson. ... 'I see red on them, I see crimson.' 'The manner in which thou ..."

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