harangue
Americannoun
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a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe.
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a long, passionate, and vehement speech, especially one delivered before a public gathering.
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any long, pompous speech or writing of a tediously hortatory or didactic nature; sermonizing lecture or discourse.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb
noun
Related Words
See speech
Other Word Forms
- haranguer noun
- unharangued adjective
Etymology
Origin of harangue
First recorded in 1530–40; (noun) from Middle French harangue. from Italian ar(r)inga “speech, oration,” noun derivative of ar(r)ingare “to speak in public,” verbal derivative of aringo “public square,” from unattested Gothic hriggs “ring” (verb) from Middle French haranguer, from Italian ar(r)ingare; ring 1
Example Sentences
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Earlier this month, a masked man entered the office and harangued a youngster who had an appointment, the officer added.
That was not the case in the stands as a significant part of the crowd harangued their own team, in response to a wild week at the club.
From Barron's
She made fun of my haranguing her for carrying her own luggage off trains, and I poked fun at her for habitually asking whether we were on the right train.
From Los Angeles Times
The West Australian newspaper harangued England through Perth airport, called them crybabys, arrogant and cocky.
From BBC
She re-creates the spectacle of the 1787 convention in Philadelphia, the ceaseless harangues between North and South, bringing to life these visionaries — white, affluent men, many drama queens — as they laid out an unprecedented polity.
From Los Angeles Times
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