Wortschwall; auch eine altfrz. Strophenform; in der Musik eine Läuferpassage.
ETYM French, from Italian tirada, properly, a pulling; hence, a lengthening out, a long speech, a tirade, from tirare to draw; of Teutonic origin, and akin to Eng. tear to redn. Related to Tear to rend, and cf. Tire to tear.
A violent denunciation; SYN. philippic, broadside.
Long, violent speech.