harangue

Meanings

Noun

• An impassioned, disputatious public speech.
• A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.

Verb

• To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.

Origin

• From Middle English arang and French harangue, from Old Italian aringa (modern Italian arringa) from aringare (modern Italian arringare), from aringo, from Gothic *𐌷𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍃, akin to Old High German hring (whence German Ring).