harangue

harangue

verb

Definition of HARANGUE

1

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject <the eminent professor harangued for three hours on his favorite subject, the clash of East and West>

Synonyms declaim, descant, discourse, expatiate, harangue, lecture, orate, speak

Related Words recite, soliloquize; dissert, expound, pontificate, sermonize; mouth, spout; filibuster

2

to talk as if giving an important and formal speech <a talk-show guest using the interviewer's questions as an opportunity to harangue on a variety of pet peeves>

Synonyms declaim, discourse, harangue, mouth (off), perorate

Related Words rant, rave; bloviate, blow; lecture, preach, sermonize; advertise, announce, broadcast, declare, proclaim, pronounce; speak, speechify, talk