English-Finnish translations for harangue

• palopuhe
• paasata
• saarna
• saarnata
  Pitkänäperjantaina pappi saarnannee ristiinnaulitsemisesta.
  Jos myöhästyn illalliselta, äiti saarnaa minulle pitkän tovin.
  Lääkäri saarnasi aluksi tupakanpoltosta tunnin verran.
• vuodatus

Definition of harangue

• An impassioned, disputatious public speech
• To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone

Synonyms

• admonition
• condemnation
• criticism
• diatribe
• polemic
• rant
• screed
• tirade

Examples

• She gave her son a harangue about the dangers of playing in the street.
• The priest took thirty minutes to deliver his harangue on timeliness, making the entire service run late.
• The angry motorist leapt from his car to harangue the other driver

Related words

• charango
• haranguer
• Tharangambadi