A violent attack in words; a denunciatory or railing speech, writing, or expression.

The action of rail, v.5; an instance of this, a railing, protest, or complaint (against something).

A scathing attack, denunciation, or invective; spec. each of the speeches made by Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, or of those made by…

apparently a blunder for Steliteutic, n.

An invective discourse. (Only as the title of certain orations of St. Gregory Nazianzen.)

A volley of words; a long and vehement speech on some subject; a declamation; a protracted harangue, esp. of denunciation, abuse, or invective.

In modern use: A dissertation or discourse directed against some person or work; a bitter and violent criticism; an invective.

A tirade or invective after the manner of Tertullian.

figurative. A severe or violent reprimand, outburst, or the like. colloquial (originally U.S.).

U.S. An outburst; a tirade.

A tirade or outburst of abusive language; esp. in to give a mouthful and variants.

figurative. (A barrage of) abuse, adverse criticism.