harangue

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a lengthy and aggressive speech or lecture

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

2. 2
   verb

   to lecture someone at length in a critical manner

   She harangued the team for their lack of effort.

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').

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