Word Meaning

declaim definition and meaning

v. i. To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; to harangue; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking; as, the students declaim twice a week.
v. i. To speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.
v. t. To utter in public; to deliver in a rhetorical or set manner.
v. t. To defend by declamation; to advocate loudly.

Crossword clues for declaim

- Make formal speech
- Speak rhetorically