Harangue

noun/həˈɹeɪ̯ŋ/rhetoric

Definition

A lengthy and aggressive speech.

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). Doublet of range, rank, ring, and rink.

Synonyms

admonition, condemnation, criticism, diatribe, polemic

In a sentence

He harangued the vendor for thirty minutes about uptime SLAs.