Declaim

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɪˈkleɪm/

Origin

From Middle French déclamer, from Latin dēclāmō.

Full definition of declaim

Verb

1. To object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech.
2. To recite, e.g., poetry, in a theatrical way; to speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.
• BancroftGrenville seized the opportunity to declaim on the repeal of the stamp act.
3. To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking.The students declaim twice a week.

Anagrams

• camelid
• claimed
• decimal
• medical