DECLAIM


Meaning of DECLAIM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪˈkleɪm ]

v. 1 intr. & tr. speak or utter rhetorically or affectedly. 2 intr. practise oratory or recitation. 3 intr. (foll. by against) protest forcefully. 4 intr. deliver an impassioned (rather than reasoned) speech. øødeclaimer n. [ME f. F d÷clamer or f. L declamare (as DE-, CLAIM)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.