Associations to the word «Harangue»

Wiktionary

HARANGUE, noun. An impassioned, disputatious public speech.
HARANGUE, noun. A tirade or rant, whether spoken or written.
HARANGUE, verb. (transitive) To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.

Dictionary definition

HARANGUE, noun. A loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion.
HARANGUE, verb. Deliver a harangue to; address forcefully.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats