n. [ F. harangue: cf. Sp. arenga, It. aringa; lit., a speech before a multitude or on the hustings, It. aringo arena, hustings, pulpit; all fr. OHG. hring ring, anything round, ring of people, G. ring. See Ring. ] A speech addressed to a large public assembly; a popular oration; a loud address to a multitude; in a bad sense, a noisy or pompous speech; declamation; ranting. [ 1913 Webster ]
Gray-headed men and grave, with warriors mixed,
Assemble, and harangues are heard. Milton.
v. t. To address by an harangue. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
a. Full of harangue. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who harangues, or is fond of haranguing; a declaimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
With them join'd all th' haranguers of the throng,
That thought to get preferment by the tongue. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
[ Troops ] harassed with a long and wearisome march. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nature oppressed and harass'd out with care. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
Vext with lawyers and harass'd with debt. Tennyson.
n.
adj. troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances;
n. One who harasses. [ 1913 Webster ]