The difference between Harangue and Tirade

When used as nouns, harangue means an impassioned, disputatious public speech, whereas tirade means a long, angry or violent speech.

When used as verbs, harangue means to give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone, whereas tirade means to make a long, angry or violent speech, a tirade.


check bellow for the other definitions of Harangue and Tirade

  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. Tirade as a noun:

    A long, angry or violent speech; a diatribe.

  2. Tirade as a noun:

    A section of verse concerning a single theme; a laisse.

  1. Tirade as a verb:

    To make a long, angry or violent speech, a tirade.