The difference between Harangue and Rant
When used as nouns, harangue means an impassioned, disputatious public speech, whereas rant means a criticism done by ranting.
When used as verbs, harangue means to give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone, whereas rant means to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
check bellow for the other definitions of Harangue and Rant
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Harangue as a noun:
An impassioned, disputatious public speech.
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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."
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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."
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Rant as a verb:
To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
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Rant as a verb:
To criticize by ranting.
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Rant as a verb (dated):
To speak extravagantly, as in merriment.
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Rant as a verb:
To dance rant steps.
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Rant as a noun:
A criticism done by ranting.
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Rant as a noun:
A wild, emotional, and sometimes incoherent articulation.
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Rant as a noun:
A type of dance step usually performed in clogs, and particularly (but not exclusively) associated with the English North West Morris tradition. The rant step consists of alternately bringing one foot across and in front of the other and striking the ground, with the other foot making a little hop.