VIOLENT definition: 1. using force to hurt or attack: 2. used to describe a situation or event in which people are…. Learn more.
Definition of violent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are 31 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word violent, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
VIOLENT definition: acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force. See examples of violent used in a sentence.