Declaim

Word DECLAIM
Character 7
Hyphenation de claim
Pronunciations /dɪˈkleɪm/

Definitions and meanings of "Declaim"

What do we mean by declaim?

To deliver a formal recitation, especially as an exercise in rhetoric or elocution. intransitive verb

To speak loudly and vehemently; inveigh. intransitive verb

To utter or recite with rhetorical effect. intransitive verb

To make a formal speech or oration; harangue.

To speak or write for rhetorical effect; speak or write pompously or elaborately, without earnestness of purpose, sincerity, or sound argument; rant.

To repeat a select piece of prose or poetry in public, as an exercise in oratory or to exhibit skill in elocution.

To utter or deliver in public in a rhetorical or oratorical manner.

To speak as an exercise in elocution: as, he declaimed Mark Antony's speech.

3. To maintain or advocate oratorically.

To speak against; cry down; decry.

To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; to harangue; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking. intransitive verb

To speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant. intransitive verb

To utter in public; to deliver in a rhetorical or set manner. transitive verb

To defend by declamation; to advocate loudly. transitive verb

To object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech. verb

To recite, e.g., poetry, in a theatrical way. verb

Speak against in an impassioned manner verb

Recite in elocution verb

To object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech.

To recite, e.g., poetry, in a theatrical way; to speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; bemouth; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.

To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Declaim

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The word "declaim" in example sentences

"There's a fierce gray bird with a bending beak," that the boys loved so dearly to "declaim;" and another poem by this last author, which we all liked to read, partly from a childish love of the tragic, and partly for its graphic description of an avalanche's movement: -- ❋ Lucy Larcom (1858)

From the latter, there are some who pretend to be free: they are generally such as declaim against the lust of wealth and power, because they have never been able to attain any high degree in either: they boast of generosity and feeling. ❋ Henry Mackenzie (1788)

Kids' activity books and general reading are also well catered for, so you'll always find some Wordsworth to declaim across the fells. ❋ Unknown (2011)

SCOTT SIMON, host: In Washington, D.C. this week, something happened just a few blocks from Congress, where politicians debate and declaim about illegal immigrants. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As theater, it offers some exceptional monologues and just as many opportunities for actors to declaim their speeches rather than perform them. ❋ Michael Giltz (2011)

What we don't want to do is go back to the days when fawning reporters asked great figures to declaim on scientific issues – or political ones, for that matter. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Boehner says that whoever runs against Obama will have to want to make a smaller government and love America, but not love America in a way that forces Boehner to say, "I take him at his word that he loves America," rather, one that makes Boehner declaim with certainty, "He loves America." ❋ Jason Linkins (2011)

There is something absolutely wonderful about being able to declaim beautifully put-together words. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This observation contradicts both common sense and the collective wisdom of teachers and preachers, who declaim that we fear—and sometimes should fear—the “other,” the dangerous stranger. ❋ Russell Jacoby (2011)

No, it is typically some über-master (2010: Michael Chabon) who must at all times, in front of apprentices, declaim modesty and commitment to the common religion. ❋ Anis Shivani (2010)

But they have also learned to declaim some of the many parodies of the poem, particularly the political ones that ridicule the system. ❋ Yoani Sanchez (2011)

Nay, the members of a union will declaim in impassioned rhetoric for the God-given right of an eight-hour day, and at the time be working their own business against seventeen hours out of the twenty-four. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To declaim role reversal as a bad thing is just as catastrophic as to declaim it as a good thing. ❋ Unknown (2012)

No, it is typically some über-master (2010: Michael Chabon) who must at all times, in front of apprentices, declaim modesty and commitment to the common religion. ❋ Anis Shivani (2010)

Only Thor's evil brother, Loki Tom Hiddleston, gets to declaim any flavorsome lines. ❋ Joe Morgenstern (2011)

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