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de·claim
 declaim
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- pronunciation:
- dih
kleIm
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
declaims, declaiming, declaimed |
| definition 1: |
to speak in a formal manner; deliver a speech.
- similar words:
- discourse, speak, talk
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| definition 2: |
to denounce emphatically or dramatically in speech (usu. fol. by "against").
He declaimed against the income tax laws.- similar words:
- rail, rant
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| definition 3: |
to speak or write for rhetorical impact, without logic or sincerity.
- similar words:
- cant
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| related words: |
pass, quote, recite |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to deliver (a speech or the like) in a high-flown manner.
- similar words:
- spout
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| related words: |
deplore, pass, quote, rant, recite, say |
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| derivation: |
declaimer (n.) |
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