Rabid (răb&ibreve_;d), a. [L. rabidus, from rabere to rave. See Rage, n.] 1. Furious; raging; extremely violent.[1913 Webster]
The rabid flightOf winds that ruin ships.
2. Extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion; excessively zealous; as, a rabid socialist.[1913 Webster]
3. Affected with the distemper called rabies; mad; as, a rabid dog or fox.[1913 Webster]
4. (Med.) Of or pertaining to rabies, or hydrophobia; as, rabid virus.[1913 Webster]