declaim

Meaning

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; bemouth; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.
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.

Synonyms

recite

harangue

inveigh

orate

speak

🗣️

speechify

list

peruse

preach

proclaim

pronounce

rattle off

read

📖

render

say

🗣️

address

read aloud

announce

blare

deliver

enumerate

lecture

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈkleɪm/

Etymology

From Middle French declamer, from Latin dēclāmō.