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tub-thumper

/ˈtʌbˌθʌm.pər/

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noun

/ˈtʌbˌθʌm.pər/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который произносит громкие, напористые и часто запальчивые публичные речи, особенно в политическом или религиозном контексте.

A noun referring to a person who makes loud, forceful, and often ranting public speeches, especially in a political or religious context.

  1. Noisy and vigorous public speakerC1informalbritish

    A person who makes loud, emotional, and often aggressive speeches, especially in public or political contexts.

    ruГромогласный оратор

    • The candidate was a real tub-thumper, shouting his promises from the stage.
    • He's known as a tub-thumper who can stir up a crowd with his fiery rhetoric.
    • The town hall meeting was dominated by a tub-thumper who wouldn't let others speak.

    Synonymsdemagoguefirebrandharanguerrabble-rouserranter

Forms
  • tub-thumpers plural form
  • tub-thumpers' possessive plural form
  • tub-thumper's possessive singular form