1. people who speak or shout in an angry, passionate, or uncontrolled way
Usage: plural of ranter
2. members of a 17th-century English religious sect known for emotional preaching
Usage: historical; capitalized when referring to the specific sect

Examples

• The political ranters dominated the town hall meeting with their loud complaints.
• Street corner ranters often gather crowds with their passionate speeches.
• The professor dismissed the angry ranters who disrupted his lecture.
• Historical records describe the Ranters as a radical religious group.
• The debate turned chaotic when several ranters began shouting simultaneously.
• She avoided the ranters outside the courthouse who were protesting loudly.