The difference between Harangue and Screed

When used as nouns, harangue means an impassioned, disputatious public speech, whereas screed means a long discourse or harangue.

When used as verbs, harangue means to give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone, whereas screed means to produce a smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.


Screed is also adjective with the meaning: strewn with scree.

check bellow for the other definitions of Harangue and Screed

  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. Screed as a noun:

    A long discourse or harangue.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: diatribe harangue polemic rant tirade"

  2. Screed as a noun:

    A piece of writing.

  3. Screed as a noun:

    A tool, usually a long strip of wood or other material, for producing a smooth, flat surface on, for example, a concrete floor or a plaster wall.

  4. Screed as a noun:

    A smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: flat"

  5. Screed as a noun:

    A piece torn off; a shred.

  6. Screed as a noun:

    A rent; a tear.

  1. Screed as a verb (construction, masonry):

    To produce a smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.

  2. Screed as a verb (construction, masonry):

    To use a screed (tool).

  3. Screed as a verb (transitive):

    To repeat glibly.

  1. Screed as an adjective:

    Strewn with scree.

    Examples:

    "We clambered up a screed slope."