de|claim «dih KLAYM», intransitive verb.
1. to speak like an orator in a loud and emotional manner; speak or write for effect: »
Everyone at the table listened as the old soldier declaimed against the lack of patriotism. His eyes and face were wild and he was declaiming, though one could not understand him (Atlantic).
SYNONYM(S): rail, inveigh.2. to recite in public; make a formal speech. SYNONYM(S): orate.
–v.t.
to recite aloud, especially with artificial expression: »
He then declaimed the following passage rather with too much than too little emphasis (Scott).
╂[< Latin dēclāmāre < de- forth + clāmāre to cry, call, shout]
–de|claim´er, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.