English Explanatory Dictionary

inveigh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism
  2. To draw in or away; to entice, inveigle.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈveɪ/ En-us-inveigh.ogg en-au-inveigh.ogg

Word forms

inveigh inveighs inveighing inveighed enveigh

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin invehō (“bring in, carry in”), from in- + vehō (“carry”). Compare vehicle, invective.

Synonyms

invect

Derived words

inveigher inveighing
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