Tirade
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /taɪˈɹeɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tirade is a noun meaning A long, angry or violent speech.
Meaning
A long, angry or violent speech.
More Meanings
- A section of verse concerning a single theme.
- To make a long, angry or violent speech, a tirade.
Example Sentences
release a tirade
come out with a tirade
a lengthy tirade against one's rivals
Long into the night had he tiraded, until finally, when Apt had refused to keep awake a moment longer, no matter what fascinating things the desert people were doing with preserving the dead […]
Word Forms
- tirades
- tirading
- tiraded
Synonyms for tirade
Depending on context, synonyms include diatribe, admonition, condemnation, dithyramb, harangue, impugnation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include broadside, philippic, harangue, diatribe, polemic, screed.
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