tirade

noun

ti·​rade ˈtī-ˌrād 

also ti-ˈrād

: a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language

Synonyms of tirade

• diatribe
• attack
• criticism
• rant
• jeremiad
• lecture
• sermon
• harangue
• philippic
• reprimand

Examples of tirade in a Sentence

He went into a tirade about the failures of the government.

The coach directed a tirade at the team after the loss.

Recent Examples on the Web

Bosa responded with an explicit tirade. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025

Perhaps his tirade wasn’t in vain, as Minnesota possessed a sizable free-throw advantage throughout the affair, though the Wolves missed 14 of their 47 attempts. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025

Head coach Todd Bowles was fed up after a one-point loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, laying into his team with an expletive-laden tirade during his postgame news conference. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025

Some fliers fought against wearing masks; others loudly disrespected their seatmates (including many a racist tirade), and so on. —Essence, 9 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, shot, tirade, from Middle French, from Old Italian tirata, from tirare to draw, shoot

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tirade

• afraid
• allayed
• arcade
• arrayed
• assayed
• barmaid
• betrayed
• blockade
• bridesmaid
• brigade
• brocade
• buffeted

Kids Definition

tirade

noun

ti·​rade tī-ˈrād 

ˈtī-ˌrād

: a long violent angry speech : harangue