1. A passionate, enthusiastic, or wildly excited speech or piece of writing; an effusive or exuberant expression of praise or emotion.
Usage: Often used to describe overly emotional or grandiose language.
2. In ancient Greece, a choral song or poem in honor of Dionysus, characterized by wild, ecstatic verse.
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The critic's dithyramb about the new film was so over-the-top that few readers took it seriously.
• His acceptance speech was a dithyramb of gratitude and emotional outpouring.
• The poet delivered a dithyramb praising the beauty of nature.
• She launched into a dithyramb about her favorite author, gushing about every detail of his work.
• The ancient Greeks performed dithyrambs at festivals dedicated to Dionysus.
• His dithyramb of praise for the restaurant made it sound like the best place on Earth.