declaim
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.de·claim
verb \di-ˈklām, dē-\Definition of DECLAIM
intransitive verb
1
: to speak rhetorically; specifically : to recite something as an exercise in elocution
2
: to speak pompously or bombastically : harangue
transitive verb
: to deliver rhetorically <an actor declaiming his lines>; specifically : to recite in elocution
— de·claim·er noun
— dec·la·ma·tion \ˌde-klə-ˈmā-shən\ noun
See Examples of DECLAIM
- The actress declaimed her lines with passion.
- The speakers declaimed on a variety of issues.
Origin of DECLAIM
Middle English declamen, from Latin declamare, from de- + clamare to cry out; akin to Latin calare to call — more at low
First Known Use: 14th century
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