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Tirade: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Tirade noun. A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.
How to say it
tye-RAYD/tʌɪˈreɪd/ · American /ˈtaɪreɪd/
2 syllables, stressed on the second (RAYD).
Tirade in a sentence
The customer launched into a tirade about the price of a flat white.
His online tirade against the referee was deleted within the hour.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- rant
- diatribe
- harangue
- broadside
Where tirade comes from
From French tirade, a long speech, from Italian tirata, a volley.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
His online _____ against the referee was deleted within the hour.
- rejoinder
- argot
- tirade
Show the answer
tirade: His online tirade against the referee was deleted within the hour.