Dictionary

harangue en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [həˈɹɛ̃ŋ] (Canada, US)
• /həˈɹæŋ/ without æ-raising
• /həˈɹɛ̃ŋ/ (Canada, US)
• (Southern-England) audio
• [həˈɹæŋ] without æ-raising
• (US) audio
• /həˈɹeɪ̯ŋ/ (Canada, US)
• [həˈɹeɪ̯ŋ] (Canada, US)

Etymology

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 (*hriggs) or a compound containing it, akin to Old High German hring (“ring”) (whence German Ring). Doublet of range, rank, ring, and rink.

Meanings

1. An impassioned, disputatious public speech.
2. A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.
   • The priest took thirty minutes to deliver his harangue on timeliness, making the entire service run late.
   • The king addresses his people, and the heaviest impost is levied with acclamations—the general harangues his troops, and thousands rush upon the smoking cannon and the gleaming bayonets—the lover whispers his mistress, and she forgets even herself for his sake. 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XXIV, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 203:
   • But he continued his harangue without waiting for a reply. 1895 October, Stephen Crane, chapter X, in The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC, page 103:
   • She gave her son a harangue about the dangers of playing in the street.

Forms

Deriveds

harangueful

Synonyms

criticism · rant · harangue · admonition · tirade · diatribe · rant · impugnation · admonition · screed · tirade · screed · dithyramb · slanging match · diatribe · polemic · j'accuse · polemic · condemnation · jeremiad · condemnation · philippic

Translations (44)

bg публична реч (impassioned speech) · fi vuodatus (tirade) · de Moralpredigt (impassioned speech) · bg тирада (tirade) · cs proslov (tirade) · fi palopuhe (impassioned speech) · fr harangue (tirade) · fr harangue (impassioned speech) · cy araith (impassioned speech) · el αναβαλλόμενος (tirade) · el εξάψαλμος (tirade) · ca arenga (tirade) · oc arenga (tirade) · ko 열변 (impassioned speech) · gv ard-loayrtys (tirade) · cy anerchiad (impassioned speech) · cs kázání (tirade) · es soflama (tirade) · ca arenga (impassioned speech) · hy ճառ (impassioned speech) · es despotrique (tirade) · es arenga (tirade) · de Schmährede (tirade) · fi saarna (tirade) · es arenga (impassioned speech) · it concione (impassioned speech) · de Moralpredigt (tirade) · de Tirade (tirade) · el φιλιππικός (impassioned speech) · oc arenga (impassioned speech) · de Sermon (tirade) · fr sermon (tirade) · nl preek (tirade) · es soflama (impassioned speech) · cs plamenná řeč (impassioned speech) · cs tiráda (impassioned speech) · fr remontrance (tirade) · it arringa (impassioned speech) · sv harang (tirade) · es diatriba (tirade) · cs tiráda (tirade) · gv ard-loayrtys (impassioned speech) · ru стра́стное обраще́ние (impassioned speech) · es sermón (tirade)

harangue en · VERB

Pronunciation

• [həˈɹɛ̃ŋ] (Canada, US)
• /həˈɹæŋ/ without æ-raising
• /həˈɹɛ̃ŋ/ (Canada, US)
• (Southern-England) audio
• [həˈɹæŋ] without æ-raising
• (US) audio
• /həˈɹeɪ̯ŋ/ (Canada, US)
• [həˈɹeɪ̯ŋ] (Canada, US)

Etymology

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 (*hriggs) or a compound containing it, akin to Old High German hring (“ring”) (whence German Ring). Doublet of range, rank, ring, and rink.

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive) To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.
   • He has vamp'd an old speech, and the court to their sorrow, / Shall hear him harangue against Prior to morrow. 1711 [December?] (date written), Jonathan Swift, “An Excellent New Song. Being the Intended Speech of a Famous Orator against Peace [i.e., Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham].”, in Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols, editors, The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, […], new edition, volume VII, London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], published 1801, →OCLC, page 72:
   • 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." 1814 May 9, [Jane Austen], chapter XV, in Mansfield Park: […], volume I, London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, page 293:
   • The angry motorist leapt from his car to harangue the other driver.
2. (transitive) To deliver a public address to.
   • He is part of the landscape now—out there every Saturday night, haranguing the crowd round the soldiers’ monument, with a bronze Civil War infantryman standing guard over his head to assure him a hearing or his constitutional rights or something. 1920 November 20, James H. Collins, “When Soap Box Meets Soap Box”, in The Saturday Evening Post, volume 193, number 21, page 19:
   • It's a tradition that when you harangue the multitudes, you stand on a soapbox. 1993 July 7, Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes (comic):

Forms

Deriveds

unharangued

Relateds

haranguer

Synonyms

admonish · lecture · berate

Translations (16)

fi paasata (to give a forceful lecture) · fi saarnata (to give a forceful lecture) · cs řečnit (to give a forceful lecture) · nrf achîtrer (to give a forceful lecture) · el δημηγορώ (to address the public) · fr sermonner (to give a forceful lecture) · el κατσαδιάζω (to give a forceful lecture) · es arengar (to address the public) · cs domlouvat (to give a forceful lecture) · grc ἀγορεύω (to address the public) · el ρίχνω εξάψαλμο (to give a forceful lecture) · el ψέλνω τον αναβαλλόμενο (to give a forceful lecture) · el εξαπολύω φιλιππικό (to give a forceful lecture) · grc ἐπιδημηγορέω (to give a forceful lecture) · cs kázat (to give a forceful lecture) · cs dělat kázání (to give a forceful lecture)