harangue

An impassioned, disputatious public speech.

A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.

• She gave her son a harangue about the dangers of playing in the street.
• The priest took thirty minutes to deliver his harangue on timeliness, making the entire service run late.

To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.ambitransitive

• The angry motorist leapt from his car to harangue the other driver.

To deliver a public address to.transitive

• It's a tradition that when you harangue the multitudes, you stand on a soapbox.