Declaim

[De*claim·]

Use the verb declaim when someone is speaking very passionately against something, like when you declaim having to be home at an early hour.

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To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; to harangue; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking; as, the students declaim twice a week.

Verb
speak against in an impassioned manner; "he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society"

Verb
recite in elocution


v. i.
To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; to harangue; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking; as, the students declaim twice a week.

v. i.
To speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.

v. t.
To utter in public; to deliver in a rhetorical or set manner.

v. t.
To defend by declamation; to advocate loudly.


Declaim

De*claim" , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Declaimed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Declaiming.] [L. declamare; de- + clamare to cry out: cf. F. d'82clamer. See Claim.] 1. To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; to harangue; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking; as, the students declaim twice a week. 2. To speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.
Grenville seized the opportunity to declaim on the repeal of the stamp act.

Declaim

De*claim" , v. t. 1. To utter in public; to deliver in a rhetorical or set manner. 2. To defend by declamation; to advocate loudly. [Obs.] "Declaims his cause." South.

To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; to harangue; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking; as, the students declaim twice a week.

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