The difference between Harangue and Lecture

When used as nouns, harangue means an impassioned, disputatious public speech, whereas lecture means a spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

When used as verbs, harangue means to give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone, whereas lecture means to teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.


check bellow for the other definitions of Harangue and Lecture

  1. Harangue as a noun:

    An impassioned, disputatious public speech.

  2. Harangue as a noun:

    A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.

    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."

  1. Harangue as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.

    Examples:

    "The angry motorist leapt from his car to harangue the other driver."

  1. Lecture as a noun:

    A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

    Examples:

    "During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture."

  2. Lecture as a noun:

    A berating or scolding.

    Examples:

    "I really don't want you to give me a lecture about my bad eating habits."

  3. Lecture as a noun (obsolete):

    The act of reading.

    Examples:

    "the lecture of Holy Scripture"

  1. Lecture as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.

    Examples:

    "The professor lectured to two classes this morning."

  2. Lecture as a verb (transitive):

    To preach, to berate, to scold.

    Examples:

    "Emily's father lectured her about the importance of being home before midnight."