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Meaning of declaimed

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

declaimed

verb

Definitions

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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

    Example: The students declaim twice a week.