speechify

speech·i·fy

 (spē′chə-fī′)

intr.v. speech·i·fied, speech·i·fy·ing, speech·i·fies

To give a speech: "In Washington, cabinet secretaries pose and speechify" (Jonathan Alter).

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speech′i·fi′er n.

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speechify

(ˈspiːtʃɪˌfaɪ)

vb (intr) , -fies, -fying or -fied

1. to make a speech or speeches

2. to talk pompously and boringly

ˌspeechifiˈcation n

ˈspeechiˌfier n

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speech•i•fy

(ˈspi tʃəˌfaɪ)

v.i. -fied, -fy•ing.

to make a speech.

[1715–25]

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speechify

Past participle: speechified
Gerund: speechifying

Imperative

speechify

speechify

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

speechify - make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality; "These ministers speechify on every occasion" deliver, present - deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"

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Translations

reden

speechify

[ˈspiːtʃɪfaɪ] VI (pej) → disertar prolijamente, perorar

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speechify

vi → salbadern, Volksreden halten

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speechify

[ˈspiːtʃɪˌfaɪ] vi (pej) to speechify (about) → sproloquiare (su)

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