What does harangue mean?
Definitions for harangue
həˈræŋha·rangue
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Princeton's WordNet
harangue, rant, rantingnoun
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
harangueverb
deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
Wiktionary
haranguenoun
An impassioned, disputatious public speech.
haranguenoun
A tirade or rant, whether spoken or written.
harangueverb
To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.
The angry motorist leapt from his car to harangue the other driver.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Haranguenoun
A speech; a popular oration.
Etymology: harangue, French. The original of the French word is much questioned: Gilles Ménage thinks it a corruption of hearing, English; Franciscus Junius imagines it to be discours au rang, to a circle, which the Italian arringo seems to favour. Perhaps it may be from orare, or orationare, orationer, oraner, aranger, haranguer.
Gray-headed men, and grave, with warriors mix’d,
Assemble, and harangues are heard; but soon
In factious opposition. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. xi.Nothing can better improve political schoolboys than the art of making plausible or implausible harangues, against the very opinion for which they resolve to determine. Jonathan Swift.
A multitude of preachers neglect method in their harangues. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.
To Harangueverb
To make a speech; to pronounce an oration.
Etymology: haranguer, French.
Wikipedia
harangue
Invective (from Middle English invectif, or Old French and Late Latin invectus) is abusive, reproachful, or venomous language used to express blame or censure; or, a form of rude expression or discourse intended to offend or hurt; vituperation, or deeply seated ill will, vitriol. The Latin adjective invectivus means 'scolding.'
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harangue
A harangue is a forceful and lengthy speech or lecture, often delivered in a loud and aggressive manner, typically expressing strong disapproval or criticism towards a person or a group of people. It is characterized by its intense and impassioned nature, aimed at persuading or influencing others, often in a negative or confrontational way.
Webster Dictionary
Haranguenoun
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
Harangueverb
to make an harangue; to declaim
Harangueverb
to address by an harangue
Etymology: [Cf. F. haranguer, It. aringare.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Harangue
ha-rang′, n. a loud speech addressed to a multitude: a popular, pompous address.—v.i. to deliver a harangue.—v.t. to address by a harangue:—pr.p. haranguing (-rang′ing); pa.p. harangued (-rangd′).—n. Harang′uer. [O. Fr. arenge, harangue, from Old High Ger. hring (Ger. ring), a ring of auditors.]
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
HARANGUE
The tiresome product of a tireless tongue. From Eng. _hear_, and Lat. _angor_, pain. Painful to hear.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
harangue
A speech addressed to a large public assembly; a popular oration; aloud address to a multitude; as, a general makes a harangue to his troops on the eve of a battle.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of harangue in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of harangue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of harangue in a Sentence
I have no plans to do so, i like dogs. However, after about three minutes of her harangue I may or may not have threatened to run right out and get myself a puppy smoothie.
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- خطبةArabic
- TaleDanish
- Moralpredigt, TiradeGerman
- κατσαδιάζω, [[ρίχνω]] [[εξάψαλμο]], δημηγορώ, [[ψέλνω]] [[τον]] [[αναβαλλόμενο]], εξάψαλμος, φιλιππικός, [[εξαπολύω]] [[φιλιππικό]], αναβαλλόμενοςGreek
- sermón, arengaSpanish
- palopuhe, vuodatus, saarna, paasata, saarnataFinnish
- harangue, sermonner, sermonFrench
- ard-loayrtysManx
- भाषणHindi
- ճառArmenian
- concione, arringaItalian
- 説教Japanese
- preekDutch
- [[страстныйRussian
- ஹரங்குTamil
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