Synonyms of haranguing

haranguing

verb

present participle of harangue

1

as in lecturing

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 & Similar Words

• lecturing
• speaking
• talking
• expatiating
• discoursing
• orating
• declaiming
• descanting
• holding forth
• taking the floor
• pontificating
• soliloquizing
• sermonizing
• reciting
• expounding
• mouthing
• spouting
• filibustering
• disserting

2

as in speaking

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 & Similar Words

• speaking
• discoursing
• declaiming
• talking
• orating
• ranting
• preaching
• lecturing
• perorating
• announcing
• mouthing (off)
• raving
• proclaiming
• bloviating
• advertising
• pronouncing
• sermonizing
• broadcasting
• declaring
• blowing
• speechifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of haranguing

During testimony this week, Warsh sought to emphasize his independence from the White House, which was called into question after months of Trump haranguing Powell over interest rates. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Benatia got a three-month suspension for haranguing a fourth official. — Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026

While American pundits wrote haranguing op-eds warning that the breaking of diplomatic precedent would prompt China to escalate war, ordinary people in Taiwan celebrated. — Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026

After haranguing the receptionist, he was eventually granted a 15-minute audience with Fujita, who advised his teenage devotee to focus on future technologies like computers. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026

That entanglement allowed Biden to traverse the country haranguing business on equity, climate, daycare, union labor, and other whole-of-government crusades—while taunting Republicans who relented for the sake of home-district dollars. — Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Tuesday’s report is likely to be viewed favorably by the president, who has spent the past months haranguing Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025