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