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- Dictionaryharangue/həˈraŋ/
noun
- 1. a lengthy and aggressive speech: "they were subjected to a ten-minute harangue by two border guards"
verb
- 1. lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner: "he harangued the public on their ignorance"
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a long and angry speech or piece of writing in which you criticize someone or something or try to persuade someone that you are right: The team was given the usual half-time harangue by the manager. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. : a speech addressed to a public assembly. listening to his capacious harangue and its immaculate delivery Sir Winston Churchill. 2. : a ranting speech or writing. emotional and frequently violent harangues K. E. Read. the long, tiresome harangue so characteristic of … books on the subject J. H. Donnelly. 3. : lecture.
a long, passionate, and vehement speech, especially one delivered before a public gathering. any long, pompous speech or writing of a tediously hortatory or didactic nature; sermonizing lecture or discourse. verb (used with object) , ha·rangued, ha·rangu·ing. to address in a harangue. verb (used without object) , ha·rangued, ha·rangu·ing.
A harangue is more than a speech, louder than a discussion, and nastier than a lecture. It is a verbal attack that doesn't let up, delivered as a verb or received as a noun. Either way, it's pretty unpleasant.
A harangue is a long, forceful speech that someone makes to try and persuade other people to accept their opinions.
1. a scolding or a verbal attack; diatribe. 2. a long, passionate, and vehement speech, esp. one delivered before a public gathering. 3. any long, pompous speech or writing of a tediously hortatory or didactic nature; sermonizing discourse. v.t. 4. to address in a harangue. v.i.
A speech or piece of writing characterized by strong feeling or expression; a tirade. American Heritage. Synonyms: ranting. tirade. philippic. jeremiad. fulmination. diatribe. sermon. lecture. discourse. Antonyms: panegyric. verb. harangued, harangues, haranguing. To speak or address in a harangue. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
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Definition of harangue noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 4, 2024 · An impassioned, disputatious public speech. A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written. Synonyms: admonition, condemnation, criticism, diatribe, polemic, rant, screed, tirade; see also Thesaurus: diatribe. She gave her son a harangue about the dangers of playing in the street.
