English verb: declaim | |||
1. | declaim (communication) recite in elocution | ||
Synonyms | recite | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | do, execute, perform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | elocute, perorate, scan | ||
Entail | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
2. | declaim (communication) speak against in an impassioned manner | ||
Samples | He declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society. | ||
Synonyms | inveigh | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | protest | ||