harangue

/həˈɹeɪŋ/noun

A long, angry, forceful speech, especially one that criticizes or lectures people.

Example sentences

“The coach delivered a furious harangue at halftime about the team's lazy defending.”
“We sat through a twenty-minute harangue about the state of the parking lot.”

Also a verb: to harangue someone is to lecture them at aggressive length. A rant is unhinged; a harangue is aimed at you, and it has a lectern feel.

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