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(dɪkleɪm)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense declaims, present participle declaiming, past tense, past participle declaimed

verb

If you declaim, you speak dramatically, as if you were acting in a theatre.

[written]

He raised his right fist and declaimed: 'Liar and cheat!'. [VERB with quote]

He used to declaim French verse to us. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: speak, lecture, proclaim, recite More Synonyms of declaim

declaim in British English

(dɪˈkleɪm)

verb

to make (a speech, statement, etc) loudly and in a rhetorical manner

to speak lines from (a play, poem, etc) with studied eloquence; recite

3. (intransitive; foll by against)

to protest (against) loudly and publicly

Derived forms

declaimer (deˈclaimer) or declaimant (deˈclaimant)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Latin dēclāmāre, from clāmāre to call out

declaim in American English

(diˈkleɪm; dɪˈkleɪm)

verb intransitive

to recite a speech, poem, etc. with studied or artificial eloquence

to speak in a dramatic, pompous, or blustering way

to make an impassioned verbal attack; deliver a tirade

verb transitive

to recite (a poem, speech, etc.)

to utter with feeling, pomposity, etc.

Derived forms

declaimer (deˈclaimer)

noun

Word origin

ME declamen < L declamare < de-, intens. + clamare, to cry, shout: see clamor

Examples of 'declaim' in a sentence
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As an actor he was accustomed to declaim the lines written for him fluently, but seemed to be having trouble in expressing his own thoughts.Andrew continued to declaim, in relentless detail, the economic perils of a prolonged land war.`Television is a strange place in which to seek truth, still less declaim it.I read Farrier's autopsy report, hearing Ava's voice declaim it into the air for transcription.

(verb) in the sense of speak

Definition

to speak loudly and dramatically

He used to declaim verse to us with immense energy.

Synonyms

speak

Last month I spoke in front of two thousand people in Birmingham.

lecture

She has lectured and taught all over the world.

proclaim

recite

I simply recited the names of a number of Chinese cities I knew.

rant

I don't rant and rave or throw tea cups.

harangue

haranguing her furiously in words she didn't understand

hold forth

He is capable of holding forth with great eloquence.

spiel (informal)

orate

perorate

phrasal verb

See declaim against something or someone

Additional synonyms

in the sense of harangue

Definition

to address (a person or group) in an angry or forcefully persuasive way

haranguing her furiously in words she didn't understand

Synonyms

rant at,

address,

lecture,

exhort,

preach to,

declaim,

hold forth,

spout at (informal)

in the sense of hold forth

Definition

to speak for a long time

He is capable of holding forth with great eloquence.

Synonyms

speak,

go on,

discourse,

lecture,

preach,

spout (informal),

harangue,

declaim,

spiel (informal),

descant,

orate,

speechify,

korero (New Zealand)

in the sense of lecture

Definition

to deliver a lecture (to an audience or class)

She has lectured and taught all over the world.

Synonyms

talk,

speak,

teach,

address,

discourse,

spout (informal),

expound,

harangue,

give a talk,

hold forth,

expatiate

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释义	Trends of declaim View usage for: declaim (dɪkleɪm) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense declaims, present participle declaiming, past tense, past participle declaimed verb If you declaim, you speak dramatically, as if you were acting in a theatre. [written] He raised his right fist and declaimed: 'Liar and cheat!'. [VERB with quote] He used to declaim French verse to us. [VERB noun] Synonyms: speak, lecture, proclaim, recite More Synonyms of declaim declaim in British English (dɪˈkleɪm) verb 1. to make (a speech, statement, etc) loudly and in a rhetorical manner 2. to speak lines from (a play, poem, etc) with studied eloquence; recite 3. (intransitive; foll by against) to protest (against) loudly and publicly Derived forms declaimer (deˈclaimer) or declaimant (deˈclaimant) noun Word origin C14: from Latin dēclāmāre, from clāmāre to call out declaim in American English (diˈkleɪm; dɪˈkleɪm) verb intransitive 1. to recite a speech, poem, etc. with studied or artificial eloquence 2. a. to speak in a dramatic, pompous, or blustering way b. to make an impassioned verbal attack; deliver a tirade verb transitive 3. to recite (a poem, speech, etc.) 4. to utter with feeling, pomposity, etc. Derived forms declaimer (deˈclaimer) noun Word origin ME declamen < L declamare < de-, intens. + clamare, to cry, shout: see clamor Examples of 'declaim' in a sentence declaim As an actor he was accustomed to declaim the lines written for him fluently, but seemed to be having trouble in expressing his own thoughts. Melville, Anne THE HARDIE INHERITANCE (2003) Andrew continued to declaim, in relentless detail, the economic perils of a prolonged land war. Skelton, Alison Scott AN OLDER WOMAN (2003) `Television is a strange place in which to seek truth, still less declaim it. Fay Weldon THE PRESIDENT'S CHILD (2003) I read Farrier's autopsy report, hearing Ava's voice declaim it into the air for transcription. Jack Kerley THE HUNDREDTH MAN (2003) (verb) in the sense of speak Definition to speak loudly and dramatically He used to declaim verse to us with immense energy. Synonyms speak Last month I spoke in front of two thousand people in Birmingham. lecture She has lectured and taught all over the world. proclaim recite I simply recited the names of a number of Chinese cities I knew. rant I don't rant and rave or throw tea cups. harangue haranguing her furiously in words she didn't understand hold forth He is capable of holding forth with great eloquence. spiel (informal) orate perorate phrasal verb See declaim against something or someone Additional synonyms in the sense of harangue Definition to address (a person or group) in an angry or forcefully persuasive way haranguing her furiously in words she didn't understand Synonyms rant at, address, lecture, exhort, preach to, declaim, hold forth, spout at (informal) in the sense of hold forth Definition to speak for a long time He is capable of holding forth with great eloquence. Synonyms speak, go on, discourse, lecture, preach, spout (informal), harangue, declaim, spiel (informal), descant, orate, speechify, korero (New Zealand) in the sense of lecture Definition to deliver a lecture (to an audience or class) She has lectured and taught all over the world. Synonyms talk, speak, teach, address, discourse, spout (informal), expound, harangue, give a talk, hold forth, expatiate Nearby words of declaim decisive deck deck someone or something out declaim declaim against something or someone declamation declamatory Related terms of declaim declaim against something or someone Synonyms of 'declaim' declaim Explore 'declaim' in the dictionary
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