harangue

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Pronunciation

/həˈræŋ/(huh-RANG)

Part of speech

noun / verbformal

Chinese

长篇大论地训斥；慷慨激昂的演说

Definition

A lengthy, aggressive, or critical speech; to lecture someone aggressively.

Word family

  • (no major derivatives)

Collocations

  • deliver a harangue
  • harangue about
  • long harangue
  • harangue the crowd

Examples

  1. 1.The manager harangued the team for twenty minutes about missed deadlines. (lectured angrily)
  2. 2.The politician delivered a fiery harangue against corruption. (noun: forceful speech)

Synonyms

  • tirade/taɪˈreɪd/— long angry speech
  • rant/rænt/— speak angrily, informal
  • lecture/ˈlɛktʃə/— reprimand, milder

Etymology

from Old French "harangue" — possibly from Old High German "hring" = ring (a circle of people listening to a speech)