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Harangue

//həˈɹæŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An impassioned, disputatious public speech.
  2. 2
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion wordnet
  3. 3
    A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.

    "She gave her son a harangue about the dangers of playing in the street."

Verb
  1. 1
    To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone. ambitransitive

    "The angry motorist leapt from his car to harangue the other driver."

  2. 2
    deliver a harangue to; address forcefully wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English arang and French harangue, from Old Italian aringa (modern Italian arringa) from aringare (“speak in public”) (modern Italian arringare), from aringo (“public assembly”), from Gothic *𐌷𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍃 (*hriggs) or a compound containing it, akin to Old High German hring (“ring”) (whence German Ring).

Etymology 2

From Middle English arang and French harangue, from Old Italian aringa (modern Italian arringa) from aringare (“speak in public”) (modern Italian arringare), from aringo (“public assembly”), from Gothic *𐌷𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍃 (*hriggs) or a compound containing it, akin to Old High German hring (“ring”) (whence German Ring).

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