1. (adj)violent acting with or marked by or resulting from greatforce or energy or emotional intensity "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike"
2. (adj)violent effected by force or injury rather than natural causes "a violent death"
3. (adj)violent, wild (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts"
4. (adj)fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy marked by extremeintensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"
5. (adj)crimson, red, violent characterized by violence or bloodshed "writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke; "fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing"- Thomas Gray; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode