screed
Plural
screeds
1
an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete
2
a long piece of writing
3
a piece of writing or a speech that is long and boring
- The manager’s screed on office policies put everyone to sleep during the meeting.
- Her blog post turned into a long screed about the failures of the education system.
- The article was a tedious screed against modern technology that lacked substance.
- The editor cut down the screed in the manuscript to make it more engaging for readers.
- The professor’s lecture was a screed of jargon that left students confused and uninterested.