tirade

[ tahy-reyd, tahy-reyd ]

/ ˈtaɪ reɪd, taɪˈreɪd /

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noun

a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation: a tirade against smoking.

a long, vehement speech: a tirade in the Senate.

a passage dealing with a single theme or idea, as in poetry: the stately tirades of Corneille.

OTHER WORDS FOR tirade

2 harangue, diatribe.

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Origin of tirade

1795–1805; <French: literally, a stretch, (continuous) pulling <Italian tirata, noun use of feminine of tirato, past participle of tirare to draw, pull, fire (a shot), of obscure origin

Words nearby tirade

tipuna, tip-up, tip-up table, Tipu Sahib, TIR, tirade, tirage, tiramisu, Tiran, Tirana, Tiranë

How to use tirade in a sentence

He later shared footage of his tirade in a tweet that was retweeted more than 16,000 times within several hours.
At postal hearing, Rep. Connolly says he ‘will not be lectured’ by election deniers|Meagan Flynn|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
The tirade lasted several minutes, these people said, and two other writers had to calm Mehta down.
A divisive Jets reporter, accused of bullying, loses his place on the beat|Ben Strauss|December 11, 2020|Washington Post
Other callers insulted Dearing’s staff members, subjecting them to long, curse-filled tirades, he said.
For Election Administrators, Death Threats Have Become Part of the Job|by Jessica Huseman|August 21, 2020|ProPublica
Kaufman returns after the break to deliver an expletive-ridden tirade against Lawler.
In Honor of David Letterman’s Pending Retirement, Watch His Wildest Interviews (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Did Geert Wilders, the famously xenophobic Dutch politician, crib from the Nazis for his latest anti-immigrant tirade?
Dutch Xenophobe Geert Wilders Echoes Goebbels’ Infamous 1943 Speech|Nadette De Visser|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In December, he unleashed a tirade against them, saying they had “lost all credibility.”
Tea Party Takes on Boehner|Patricia Murphy|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
[] A Truly Epic Tirade On this particular morning, respected newsman Bill Bonds must not have eaten his Wheaties.
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In response to allegations of sexual harassment, Ford went off on yet another explicit tirade.
Rob Ford’s X-Rated Quip, a ‘Harry Met Sally’ Flash Mob & More Viral Videos|Natasha Bach|November 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In spite of her tirade, he had a feeling that it didn't matter, that she must bluster in her tiny teacup if she wanted to do so.
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete|Gilbert Parker
Mr. Brandon fired off a tirade of reproaches at me, and said he was glad to see I had turned white.
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series|Mrs. Henry Wood
Mrs. Fane put out her hand to stop Michael's flowing tirade, but he paid no attention, talking away less to her than to himself.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie
I know you are a lady and I am not,' said Sarah, and then stopped, breathless from her tirade.
Sarah's School Friend|May Baldwin
In Grundtvig, the taunting degenerates into a scurrilous tirade.
The Translations of Beowulf|Chauncey Brewster Tinker

British Dictionary definitions for tirade

tirade

/ (taɪˈreɪd) /

noun

a long angry speech or denunciation

prosody rare a speech or passage dealing with a single theme

Word Origin for tirade

C19: from French, literally: a pulling, from Italian tirata, from tirare to pull, of uncertain origin

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