English Explanatory Dictionary

tirade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long, angry or violent speech.
  2. A section of verse concerning a single theme.
verb
  1. To make a long, angry or violent speech, a tirade.

Pronunciation

/taɪˈɹeɪd/ /tɪˈɹeɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-tirade.wav /ˈtaɪɹeɪd/ /tɪˈɹɑːd/

Word forms

tirade tirades tirading tiraded

Etymology

From French tirade (“monologue, speech, tirade”).

Synonyms

diatribe admonition condemnation dithyramb harangue impugnation j'accuse jeremiad philippic polemic rant screed slanging match tirade laisse

Related words

j'accuse tantrum
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