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- Dictionaryinveigh/ɪnˈveɪ/
verb
- 1. speak or write about (something) with great hostility: "he liked to inveigh against all forms of academic training"
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: to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail. inveigher noun. Did you know? It's all well and good to complain, kvetch, gripe, or grumble about whatever happens to be vexing you, but for a stronger effect, we suggest inveighing against it. (You'll almost always want to include the against, by the way.)
noun. Word origin. ME invehen < L invehi, to assail, attack with words, pass. of invehere, to bring in < in-, in, to + vehere, to carry: see vehement. inveigh in American English. (ɪnˈvei) intransitive verb.
Inveigh means to rail against something with hostility and passion. Related to vehicle, inveigh comes from Latin in- + vehere "to carry."
Inveigh definition: to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail (usually followed by against). See examples of INVEIGH used in a sentence.
verb. To express opposition, often by argument: challenge, demur, except, expostulate, object, protest, remonstrate. Informal: kick, squawk. Idioms: set up a squawk, take exception.
Dictionary definition of inveigh. To express strong disapproval, condemnation, or opposition through speech or writing. "The professor began to inveigh against the students for their lack of attention." Detailed meaning of inveigh.
Definition of inveigh verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "INVEIGH": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧veigh /ɪnˈveɪ/ verb → inveigh against somebody/something → See Verb table Origin inveigh (1400-1500) Latin invehi “to attack”, from invehere, from vehere “to carry” inveigh meaning, definition, what is inveigh: Definition ...: Learn more.
To make a violent verbal attack; talk or write bitterly ( against ); rail. Webster's New World. (intransitive) To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism against (formerly also with on, at, upon ). [from 16th c.] Wiktionary. Synonyms: rail. declaim. lambaste. harangue. condemn. castigate. blame. belittle. scold. upbraid.
