harangue

C1 Topic:Communication

US /həˈræŋ/ UK /həˈræŋ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a lengthy and aggressive speech or lecture

He delivered a harangue about the evils of the corporate world.
2

verb
to lecture someone at length in a critical manner

She harangued the team for their lack of effort.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a lengthy and aggressive... tirade rant diatribe lecture sermon

2 verb · to lecture someone at... rant lecture preach rail berate

Opposites

compliment praise

Etymology

From Old Italian aringa ('speech; address'), via Middle French harangue ('speech to an assembly') and Middle English harangue (15th c., 'formal speech') to Modern English harangue ('forceful or lengthy speech').

Topics

Communication

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# harangue

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /həˈræŋ/
**IPA (UK):** /həˈræŋ/

## Meanings
1. a lengthy and aggressive speech or lecture
2. to lecture someone at length in a critical manner

## Examples
- He delivered a harangue about the evils of the corporate world.
- She harangued the team for their lack of effort.

## Synonyms
- tirade
- rant
- diatribe
- lecture
- sermon
- preach
- rail
- berate

## Antonyms
- compliment
- praise

## Etymology
From Old Italian aringa ('speech; address'), via Middle French harangue ('speech to an assembly') and Middle English harangue (15th c., 'formal speech') to Modern English harangue ('forceful or lengthy speech').

## AI Etymology
Harangue comes from Old Italian aringa ('speech; address'), via Middle French harangue ('speech to an assembly') and Middle English harangue (15th c., 'formal speech') to Modern English harangue ('forceful or lengthy speech'). In current use it is a noun and verb meaning "a lengthy and aggressive speech or lecture". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The history is mainly one of transmission into English, with the older form and sense carried through borrowing or adaptation. For dictionary purposes, the important point is the continuity between the older form, the route into English, and the present lexical sense.

## Topics
- Communication

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