declaim
Verb
- recite in elocution
- speak against in an impassioned manner
- "he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society"
- 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.
Examples
- "The students declaim twice a week."
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French declamer, from Latin dēclāmō.
Scrabble Score: 12
declaim is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL worddeclaim is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
declaim is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
declaim is a valid Words With Friends word