He went into a tirade about the failures of the government.
The coach directed a tirade at the team after the loss.
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Her tirade is a window into the mentality of radical CA Democrat politicians.—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 Nagy, normally upbeat and composed, had gone on an all-time tirade.—Michael Silver, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 Hidden in Stroup’s fiery tirades is a poetic flair and penchant for storytelling reminiscent of Kyle Kinane.—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025 Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher went on one of his bad-boy tirades during a performance at the 1996 show by swearing, wandering the stage and making lewd gestures during his brother Noel's guitar solo.—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tirade
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Etymology
French, shot, tirade, from Middle French, from Old Italian tirata, from tirare to draw, shoot
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