\Ha*rangue"\, n. [F. harangue: cf. Sp. arenda, 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 a multitude; in a bad sense, a noisy
or pompous speech; declamation; ranting.
      Gray-headed men and grave, with warriors mixed,
      Assemble, and harangues are heard.       --Milton.
Syn: {Harangue}, {Speech}, {Oration}.
Usage: Speech is generic; an oration is an elaborate and
       rhetorical speech; an harangue is a vehement appeal to
       the passions, or a noisy, disputatious address. A
       general makes an harangue to his troops on the eve of
       a battle; a demagogue harangues the populace on the
       subject of their wrongs.

\Ha*rangue"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Harangued}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Haranguing}.] [Cf. F. haranguer, It. aringare.]
To make an harangue; to declaim.

\Ha*rangue"\, v. t.
To address by an harangue.