Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense, 3rd person singular presenttense harangues, present participle haranguing, past tense, past participle harangued
1. verb
If someone harangues you, they try to persuade you to accept their opinions or ideas in a forceful way.
An argument ensued, with various band members joining in and haranguing Simpson andhis girlfriend for over two hours. [VERB noun]
[Also VERB]
Synonyms: rant at, address, lecture, exhort More Synonyms of harangue
2. countable noun [usually with supplement]
A harangue is a long, forceful speech that someone makes to try and persuade other people toaccept their opinions.
Synonyms: rant, address, speech, lecture More Synonyms of harangue
harangue in British English
(həˈræŋ)
verb
1.
to address (a person or crowd) in an angry, vehement, or forcefully persuasive way
noun
2.
a loud, forceful, or angry speech
Derived forms
haranguer (haˈranguer)
noun
Word origin
C15: from Old French, from Old Italian aringa public speech, probably of Germanic origin; related to Medieval Latin harenga; see harry, ring1
harangue in American English
(həˈræŋ)
noun
1.
a long, blustering, noisy, or scolding speech; tirade
verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: haˈrangued or haˈranguing
2.
to speak or address in a harangue
Derived forms
haranguer (haˈranguer)
noun
Word origin
ME (Scot) arang < OFr arenge < OIt aringa < aringo, site for horse races and public assemblies < Goth *hrings, circle: see ring2
Examples of 'harangue' in a sentence
harangue
His colleagues listened politely to his harangue but ignored him.
Simon Ball THE GUARDSMEN (2004)
In other languages
harangue
British English: harangue VERB
If someone harangues you, they try to persuade you to accept their opinions or ideas in a forceful way.
An argument ensued, with various band members haranguing the man and his girlfriend for over two hours.
American English: harangue
Brazilian Portuguese: arengar
Chinese: 强有力的说教
European Spanish: enardecer
French: haranguer
German: in den Ohren liegen
Italian: arringare
Japanese: 説教をする
Korean: 열변을 토하다
European Portuguese: arengar
Latin American Spanish: enardecer
(verb)
Definition
to address (a person or group) in an angry or forcefully persuasive way
haranguing her furiously in words she didn't understand
Synonyms
rant at
address
She will address a conference on human rights next week.
lecture
She has lectured and taught all over the world.
exhort
preach to
declaim
He used to declaim verse to us with immense energy.
hold forth
He is capable of holding forth with great eloquence.
spout at (informal)
(noun)
Definition
a forceful or angry speech
a political harangue
Synonyms
rant
As the boss began his rant, I stood up and went out.
address
The president had scheduled an address to the people for that evening.
speech
He delivered his speech in French.
lecture
In his lecture he covered an enormous variety of topics.
tirade
She launched into a tirade against the authorities.
polemic
a polemic against the danger of secret societies
broadside
She defiantly replied with a broadside.
diatribe
an extended diatribe against academia
homily
a receptive audience for his homily on moral values
exhortation
oration
a brief funeral oration
spiel (informal)
She had been hearing this kind of spiel for thirty years now.
declamation
Her warnings and declamations went unheeded.
philippic
He delivered a rousing philippic against the dictator.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of address
She will address a conference on human rights next week.
Synonyms
give a speech to,
talk to,
speak to,
lecture,
discourse,
harangue,
give a talk to,
spout to,
hold forth to,
expound to,
orate to,
sermonize to
in the sense of address
Definition
a formal speech
The president had scheduled an address to the people for that evening.