Harangue

Pronunciation: /hərˈæŋ/

Harangue (noun)

  1. a long, loud, and angry speech criticizing someone or something.

Examples

  • The manager's harangue left the team feeling demoralized.
  • After the harangue, the audience was silent.

Common collocations: deliver a harangue, endless harangue, political harangue, harangue someone, harangue loudly

Harangue (verb)

  1. to speak to someone in a loud and angry way, often criticizing them.

Examples

  • She harangued the staff for their mistakes.
  • The coach harangued the players after the loss.

Synonyms of Harangue

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Harangue

  • — When 'harangue' is used to criticize.
  • — When 'harangue' is used to express disapproval.