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.