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harangue

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noun

ha·​rangue hə-ˈraŋ How to pronounce harangue (audio)
1
: a speech addressed to a public assembly
listening to his capacious harangue and its immaculate delivery Sir Winston Churchill
2
: a ranting speech or writing
emotional and frequently violent harangues K. E. Read
the long, tiresome harangue so characteristic of … books on the subject J. H. Donnelly
3
: lecture
gave me a harangue on the subject of my poor grades

harangue

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verb

harangued; haranguing

intransitive verb

: to make a harangue (see harangue entry 1) : declaim
poets … and philosophers recited their works, and harangued for diversion Tobias Smollett

transitive verb

: to address in a harangue
haranguing me … on the folly of my ways Jay Jacobs
haranguer noun

Did you know?

In Old Italian, the noun aringo referred to a public assembly, the verb aringare meant "to speak in public," and the noun aringa referred to a public speech. Aringa was borrowed into Middle French as arenge, and it is from this form that we get our noun harangue, which made its first appearance in English in the 16th century. Perhaps due to the bombastic or exasperated nature of some public speeches, the term quickly developed an added sense referring to a speech or writing in the style of a rant (though the word rant is not etymologically related). There is also a verb harangue, which refers to the act of making such a speech.

Example Sentences

Noun He delivered a long harangue about the evils of popular culture. launched into a long harangue about poor customer service without realizing that I wasn't even an employee! Verb He harangued us for hours about the evils of popular culture. the eminent professor harangued for three hours on his favorite subject, the clash of East and West
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In Putin’s incendiary harangue announcing the invasion last week, one ominous sentence from the Russian leader threatened more than Ukraine. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2022 Just a few seconds on the receiving end of a harangue from such a fellow, whether at a surf break or the crag or the skin track, is enough to ruin an otherwise lovely day. Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2021 Mencken wasn’t through with his anti-bridge harangue. Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2022 Devin Wade powerfully plays Charlie as an entitled teen who explodes in a high-pitched, raging 10-minute harangue on the evils of affirmative action that’s both stunning and exhausting to watch. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2022 When that performance ends, succeeded by the latest sermon/harangue from Pastor Guilherme (Thiago Fragoso), Michele and the Treasures of the Lord glance excitedly at their phones — the prior night’s beatdown video has already gotten 10,000 likes. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Sep. 2021 Before Miami Joe and the crew arrived at Carney’s Furniture, there was time for monologues that ranged in tenor between condemnation and harangue. Colson Whitehead, The New Yorker, 19 July 2021 As always, my best suggestion is to stay out of it—don’t go on Twitter and harass or harangue anyone. Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 June 2021 During his Stelter harangue, Bongino — in typical, stream-of-consciouness mode — occasionally had to interrupt himself. Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2021
Verb
Brenda continues to harangue Allen, who yells at her to shut up and smacks her in the face. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 May 2022 Sixteen months into the Biden administration, the number remains stuck on zero, even as the administration continues to harangue the industry for failing to produce more oil and gas. David Blackmon, Forbes, 26 May 2022 From there, Jen continues to harangue Lisa, blaming her for things that Meredith has said and done. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Jan. 2022 Mine workers are likely to be more persuasive to Mr. Manchin than the progressive activists who kayaked to his houseboat at a Washington marina to harangue him or the colleagues buttonholing him at Senate votes. New York Times, 10 Jan. 2022 At a recent public meeting convened by the Council to discuss the boar issue, hundreds of residents showed up to harangue her for three hours. New York Times, 9 Apr. 2021 Protesters first showed up on Nov. 24, banging on pots to harangue Garcetti. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2020 There are hints, too, of mid-period Milan Kundera, blurring the author-narrator role to harangue the reader with theories and historical facts. Leo Robson, Harper's Magazine, 27 Oct. 2020 Larry would call, again and again, haranguing me for not writing enough about AIDS. Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 28 May 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle French arenge, from Old Italian aringa, from aringare to speak in public, from aringo public assembly, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hring ring

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1640, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of harangue was circa 1533

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