harangue
To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someoneTo give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.
» This was a much more peaceful place when it wasn't full of political harangues everywhere.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.
The angry motorist leapt from his car to harangue the other driver.
(transitive)To deliver a public address to.
deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
Examples
4 sentencesThis was a much more peaceful place when it wasn't full of political harangues everywhere.
Mr. Carlyle harangued the populace from the balcony of the Buck's Head.
I'm sick and tired of listening to Tom's harangues. He doesn't know jack about anything he's ranting about.
ruМне осточертело слушать разглагольствования Тома. Он ни черта не знает, о чём бы ни взялся вещать.
Then, in his perturbed imaginings he began to write poetry, full of frantic allusions to the harangues of Demosthenes and Cicero.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English arang and French harangue, from Old Italian aringa (modern Italian arrFrom Middle English arang and French harangue, from Old Italian aringa (modern Italian arringa) from aringare (“speak in public”) (modern Italian arringare), from aringo (“public assembly”), from Gothic *𐌷𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍃 (*hriggs) or a compound containing it, akin to Old High German hring (“ring”) (whence German Ring). Doublet of range, rank, ring, and rink.
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Forms
harangues, haranguing, harangued, haranguedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle