n. A passing beyond bounds; a thing or act not within established or reasonable limits; in general, excess; extravagance; luxury.n. Violence; a violent act; violent injury.n. Gross insult or injury: infamous wrong; audacious and especially violent infraction of law and order; atrocious or barbarous ill treatment; wanton, indecent, or immoral violence, or an act of wanton mischief or violence, especially against the person.n. Synonyms Insult, Indignity, etc. See affront.To attack; do violence, especially extreme wrong or violence, to; wrong heinously; maltreat.To assault violently or brutally; commit a barbarous attack upon; especially, to violate; ravish.To transgress shamefully; infringe audaciously upon; break through, violate, or offend against atrociously or flagrantly; act in utter or shameless disregard of the authority, obligation, or claims of.Synonyms See affront, n.To be excessive; commit excesses or extravagances; wanton; run riot; act without self-restraint or outrageously.Unreasonable; violent; mad.Extraordinary; unexampled; unusual; surprising; extravagant.To exceed in raging; rage beyond or more than.