Definitions for declaim
dɪˈkleɪmde·claim

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. declaim, reciteverb

   recite in elocution

2. declaim, inveighverb

   speak against in an impassioned manner

   "he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. declaimverb

   To object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech.

2. declaimverb

   To recite, e.g., poetry, in a theatrical way.

3. Etymology: From dēclāmō.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DECLAIMverb

   To harangue; to speak to the passions; to rhetoricate; to speak set orations.

   Etymology: declamo, Latin.

   What are his mischiefs, consul? You declaim
   Against his manners, and corrupt your own. Ben Jonson, Cat.

   The splendid declaimings of novices and men of heat. South.

   It is usual for masters to make their boys declaim on both sides of an argument. Jonathan Swift.

   Dress up all the virtues in the beauties of oratory, and declaim aloud on the praise of goodness. Isaac Watts, Improvement.

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1. declaim

   Declaim is a verb that refers to the act of publicly speaking or reciting something in a theatrical, dramatic, or emphatic manner. It can also refer to expressing or arguing about something strongly. This term is often used in the context of speeches, lectures, or even dramatic presentations.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Declaimverb

   to speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; to harangue; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking; as, the students declaim twice a week

2. Declaimverb

   to speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant

3. Declaimverb

   to utter in public; to deliver in a rhetorical or set manner

4. Declaimverb

   to defend by declamation; to advocate loudly

5. Etymology: [L. declamare; de- + clamare to cry out: cf. F. dclamer. See Claim.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Declaim

   de-klām′, v.i. to make a set or rhetorical speech: to harangue: to recite in public.—ns. Declaim′ant, Declaim′er.—p.adj. Declaim′ing.—ns. Declamā′tion, act of declaiming: a set speech in public: display in speaking.—adj. Declam′atory, of the nature of declamation: appealing to the passions: noisy and rhetorical merely. [L. declamāre—de, inten., clamāre, to cry out.]

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1. camelid

2. claimed

3. decimal

4. medical

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of declaim in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of declaim in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=declaim
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Declaim
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=declaim
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declaim
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=declaim