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noun

hə-ˈraŋ How to pronounce harangue (audio)
Definition of haranguenext
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as in diatribe
a long angry speech or scolding launched into a long harangue about poor customer service without realizing that I wasn't even an employee!

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2
as in speech
a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience the dictator's lengthy harangue before a captive audience

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harangue

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verb

1
as in to speak
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

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as in to discourse
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

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Recent Examples of harangue
Noun
More remarkably, Murphy appeals to white audiences while doing routines that border on anti-white harangues. — Chet Flippo, Vulture, 3 July 2024 The Americans were prepared for a lecture from Russia’s longtime foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, who is well known for his tedious harangues. — Michael Crowley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
There are, unfortunately, far too many examples of women who marry high-profile figures only to be harangued for expressing anything other than gratitude and graciousness. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 Most presidents have treated it as a chance to note their accomplishments, to harangue Congress into supporting their priorities, and to speak to the American people. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for harangue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harangue
  1. diatribe
  2. speech
  3. speak
  4. discourse
  5. attack
  6. lecture
  7. declaim
  8. tirade
Noun
  • In response to a complaint from former Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, Herbstreit posted a lengthy diatribe on X completely misunderstanding the modern game.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • On Wednesday night, Kennedy responded to the report with an 871-word diatribe on social media against the reporter, veteran journalist Sheryl Gay Stolberg, and the Times.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Definition of diatribe
Noun
  • The event featured a candlelight vigil, singing and speeches from community leaders.
    — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
  • The late founder’s associations with people who collaborated with France’s Nazi occupiers in World II and his multiple hate-speech convictions, including Holocaust denial, made the National Front anathema to many voters.
    — Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of speech
Verb
  • Security camera footage from a nearby residence showed the Durango parked in a driveway when three suspects approached the vehicle’s driver’s side and spoke engaged with Mitchell, the probable cause statement said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • Just a few days later, Navratilova spoke by phone about the film, the friendship and their cancer battles.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of speak
Verb
  • Specifically, the majority of debate and discourse around the CLARITY Act centers around not only the ability of stablecoin issues to provide yield and yield adjacent products, but how these institutions should be regulated.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • This lucidity not only makes his work readable but also staves off the perception that discourse about UFOs and the CIA must be riddled with conspiratorial paranoia.
    — Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Definition of discourse
Noun
  • This appears to be one of Kyiv's deepest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Iranian state television said the tanker came under attack after ignoring warnings but did not directly claim the assault.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of attack
Verb
  • Some commentators in the United States have taken the opportunity to lecture Europeans, and perhaps even indulge in a little schadenfreude.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • The work, then, is not to lecture communities into trusting us.
    — Tyler Evans, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of lecture
Verb
  • Woody Harrelson declaims every line, upping the relentless factor of Phil’s mania.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • More often, though, Tallent demonstrates his characters’ precarity rather than declaiming about it.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of declaim
Noun
  • Jones rejected his plea deal on July 2, 2024, for being too lenient for stalking and shooting a woman at least four times in November 2022, which sparked a tirade against the judge, court documents allege.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Instead of pushing or trash talking in response to Bonner’s tirade, Cunningham simply pointed her finger directly at Bonner from a few feet away for over 22 seconds.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of tirade

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