harangueverb [ T ]
uk/həˈræŋ/us/həˈræŋ/disapprovingto speak to someone or a group of people, often for a long time, in a forceful and sometimes angry way, especially to persuade them:
A drunk in the station was haranguing passers-by.
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Lecturing & addressing
- address
- angle
- extemporize
- floor
- hold
- hold forth
- jawbone
- lead 1
- lead off
- lecture
- maiden speech
- monologue
- oration
- oratory
- sermonize
- speaking
- speech
- speechify
- talk
- talk at sb
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Talking angrily
harangue
noun [ C ] ukus
The team was given the usual half-time harangue by the manager.