📜screed

noun
/skriːd/

Meaning

a long, tedious piece of writing or speech; also a layer of material like cement spread on a surface

Example Sentences

He delivered a long screed against corruption.

Synonyms

rant, tirade, discourse, essay, harangue

Antonyms

short note, brief remark

Collocations

political screed, long screed, endless screed, boring screed

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