Warpath (Noun)
Meaning 1
A course leading to warfare or battle.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Hostile or belligerent mood; "the chief is on the warpath today".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The coach was on the warpath after the team's third consecutive loss, and his anger was directed at the referees.
- Her boss was known to be on the warpath whenever someone failed to meet a deadline, so everyone was working extra hard to avoid his wrath.
- When the president announced the cuts in funding, the union leaders went on the warpath, staging a massive protest outside the government building.
- The normally calm and collected teacher was on the warpath today, and his students were doing their best to avoid his temper.
- After his favorite restaurant closed down, the food critic went on the warpath, writing scathing reviews of all the nearby establishments.