tirade

The definition of a tirade is a long and bitter speech.

(noun)

See tirade in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a long, vehement speech, esp. one of denunciation; harangue

Origin: Fr < It tirata, a volley < pp. of tirare, to draw, fire < VL *tirare

See tirade in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A long angry or violent speech, usually of a censorious or denunciatory nature; a diatribe.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French, act of firing

Origin: , from tirer, to draw out, endure

Origin: , probably back-formation from martirant

Origin: , present participle of martirer, to torture (influenced by mar, to one's misfortune, and tiranz, executioner, tyrant)

Origin: , from martir, martyr

Origin: , from Late Latin martyr; see martyr

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