Sekirov Dictionary

harangue

/həˈɹeɪ̯ŋ/

noun 2
verb 2
forms 4

noun2

An impassioned, disputatious public speech.
•
A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.
- She gave her son a harangue about the dangers of playing in the street.
- The priest took thirty minutes to deliver his harangue on timeliness, making the entire service run late.

verb2

•
To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.
- The angry motorist leapt from his car to harangue the other driver.
•
To deliver a public address to.
- It's a tradition that when you harangue the multitudes, you stand on a soapbox. — 1993

forms

harangued · haranguing · harangues · harangueth

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