Rage following another defeat, all kicking off (3)
I believe the answer is:
fad
'rage' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'following another defeat all kicking off' is the wordplay.
'following' becomes 'f' (used when citing page numbers etc).
'another' indicates anagramming the letters.
'kicking off' says to take the initial letters (the letter which begins or kicks off the word).
The first letters of 'defeat all' is 'da'.
'da' anagrammed gives 'ad'.
'f'+'ad'='FAD'
(Other definitions for fad that I've seen before include "Passionate interest" , "Craze; idiosyncrasy" , "A passing fashion or craze" , "Passing vogue or fashion" , "Particular like or dislike, or a craze" .)