• Harangue

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /həˈræŋ/, /həˈreɪŋ/ US
    • Rhymes: -æŋ
    • Hyphenation: ha + rangue

    Origin

    From Middle English arang and French harangue, from Old Italian aringa (modern Italian arringa) from aringare ("speak in public") (modern Italian arringare), from aringo ("public assembly"), from Gothic *𐌷𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍃

    Online Etymology Dictionary|harangue

    , akin to Old High German hring ("ring") (whence German Ring).

    Full definition of harangue

    Noun

    harangue

    (plural harangues)
    1. An impassioned, disputatious public speech.
    2. A tirade or rant, whether spoken or written.She gave her son a harangue about the dangers of playing in the street.The priest took thirty minutes to deliver his harangue on timeliness, making the entire service run late.
      • 1895, Stephen Crane, '', Ch X:But he continued his harangue without waiting for a reply.

    Verb

    1. (transitive) To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.The angry motorist leapt from his car to harangue the other driver.
      • 1814, Jane Austen, , Ch XV:This picture of her consequence had some effect, for no one loved better to lead than Maria; and with far more good-humour she answered, "I am much obliged to you, Edmund; you mean very well, I am sure: but I still think you see things too strongly; and I really cannot undertake to harangue all the rest upon a subject of this kind. There would be the greatest indecorum, I think."

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