how to pronounce rabid

/ˈɹæb.ɪd/

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rabid is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of rabid in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… off especially if they're rabid now one …”

meanings of rabid

adjective:

Of or pertaining to rabies, or hydrophobia.
Furious; raging; extremely violent.
Very extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion; excessively zealous.
Affected with rabies.

noun:

Someone who is fanatical in opinion.
A human or animal infected with rabies.

rabid frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word rabid occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.