# harangue

> English word · Noun · IPA /həˈɹæŋ/ · frequency rank #87,352

## Definitions
1. An impassioned, disputatious public speech.
2. A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.

## Etymology
From Middle English arang and French harangue, from Old Italian aringa (modern Italian arringa) from aringare (“speak in public”) (modern Italian arringare), from aringo (“public assembly”), from Gothic *𐌷𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍃 (*hriggs) or a compound containing it, akin to Old High German hring (“ring”) (whence German Ring).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/harangue