Tirade: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฃ๏ธ
tirade
[ หtaษช.reษชd ]
angry speech
A tirade is a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation. It is often characterized by a verbal outburst filled with strong emotions.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She went on a tirade against her boss for his unfair treatment.
- His tirade against the government lasted for over an hour.
Translations
Translations of the word "tirade" in other languages:
๐ต๐น diatribe
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคจเฅเคฆเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Tirade
๐ฎ๐ฉ omelan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะธัะฐะดะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ tirada
๐ฏ๐ต ้ทๅบ่ (ใกใใใใใใค)
๐ซ๐ท tirade
๐ช๐ธ diatriba
๐น๐ท tirad
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฅ๊ด์ค (jang-gwang-seol)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎุทุจุฉ ู ุณูุจุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ tirรกda
๐ธ๐ฐ tirรกda
๐จ๐ณ ้ฟ็ฏๅคง่ฎบ (chรกng piฤn dร lรนn)
๐ธ๐ฎ tirada
๐ฎ๐ธ rรฆรฐu
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑะทะฐา ัำฉะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แซแแแ แแแแแกแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tirada
๐ฒ๐ฝ diatriba
Etymology
The word 'tirade' originated in the mid-18th century from the French word 'tirade', which means 'a long speech'. It was later adopted into English with the same meaning. Over time, the word has come to specifically refer to a long, angry speech filled with criticism or accusations.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #24,469, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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- 24466 unacknowledged
- 24467 testable
- 24468 gurgling
- 24469 tirade
- 24470 belittle
- 24471 showdown
- 24472 unpromising
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