TIRADE
tirade, philippic, broadside
(noun) a speech of violent denunciation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tirade (plural tirades)
A long, angry or violent speech; a diatribe.
A section of verse concerning a single theme; a laisse.
Synonyms
• (speech): diatribe, rant
• (section of verse): laisse
• See also diatribe
Verb
tirade (third-person singular simple present tirades, present participle tirading, simple past and past participle tiraded)
To make a long, angry or violent speech, a tirade.
Anagrams
• Atreid, airted, atride, tradie
Source: Wiktionary
Ti*rade", n. Etym: [F., fr. It. tirada, properly, a pulling; hence, a lengthening out, a long speech, a tirade, fr. tirare to draw; of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. tear to redn. See Tear to rend, and cf. Tire to tear.]
Definition: A declamatory strain or flight of censure or abuse; a rambling invective; an oration or harangue abounding in censorious and bitter language. Here he delivers a violent tirade against persons who profess to know anything about angels. Quarterly Review.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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