<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation; a tirade against smoking.</li><li>a long, vehement speech; a tirade in the Senate.</li><li>a passage dealing with a single theme or idea, as in poetry; the stately tirades of Corneille.</li><li>Synonyms: diatribe, harangue.</li></ul>