Declaim
English Meaning
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.
- To deliver a formal recitation, especially as an exercise in rhetoric or elocution.
- To speak loudly and vehemently; inveigh.
- To utter or recite with rhetorical effect.