harangue (Meaning)

Wordnet

harangue (n)

a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

Wordnet

harangue (v)

deliver a harangue to; address forcefully

Webster

harangue (n.)

A speech addressed to a large public assembly; a popular oration; a loud address a multitude; in a bad sense, a noisy or pompous speech; declamation; ranting.

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harangue (v. i.)

To make an harangue; to declaim.

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harangue (v. t.)

To address by an harangue.

harangue Sentence Examples

  1. The politician's harangue went on for hours, leaving the audience exhausted.
  2. The teacher's harangue about the importance of homework fell on deaf ears.
  3. The boss's harangue about productivity prompted a mass resignation.
  4. The protester's harangue against the government sparked a violent riot.
  5. The preacher's harangue about sin and damnation sent shivers down the pews.
  6. The salesman's harangue about the benefits of the product convinced several customers to buy.
  7. The mother's harangue about her son's behavior lasted for an hour.
  8. The lawyer's harangue during the closing arguments swayed the jury in his favor.
  9. The comedian's harangue about the state of politics had the audience rolling with laughter.
  10. The student's harangue about the unfair grading policy led to a meeting with the professor.

FAQs About the word harangue

a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion, deliver a harangue to; address forcefullyA speech addressed to a large public assembly; a popular or

criticism, reprimand, jeremiad,diatribe, attack, rant, philippic, lecture, tirade, sermon

citation, acclamation, tribute, approval, praise, homage, tribute, eulogy, homage, encomium

The politician's harangue went on for hours, leaving the audience exhausted.

The teacher's harangue about the importance of homework fell on deaf ears.

The boss's harangue about productivity prompted a mass resignation.

The protester's harangue against the government sparked a violent riot.