tirade

Meaning

Noun

1. A long, angry or violent speech.
2. A section of verse concerning a single theme.

Verb

To make a long, angry or violent speech, a tirade.

Synonyms

harangue

diatribe

philippic

rant

reproach

broadside

invective

jeremiad

plug

preaching

pull

railing

rebuke

screed

sermon

shedding

abusive language

acting out

preachification

diastribe

drag puff

denunciation

discourse

effusion

homily

indictment

Translations

diatribe

tirade

Tirade

diatriba

diatriba

Schmährede

arenga

diatriba

arenga

tirade

tirata

diatribe

laisse

harangue

Schimpfkanonade

Pronounced as (IPA)

/taɪˈɹeɪd/

Etymology

From French tirade (“monologue, speech, tirade”).