hold forth

hoʊld fɔrθ

held forth

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Definition of hold forth - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

speak lengthilyspeak at length in a pompous or tedious way

He loves to hold forth on the flaws of modern education at every meeting..

expound

pontificate

communication

Rare

offer an idea or proposal

Rare

He held forth a new plan for the project.

propose

suggest

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Expressions with hold forth

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hold forth on

speak at length about a topic

She held forth on her travel experiences for hours.

Expressions with hold

hold it

exp.

keep something in your hand

Can you hold it while I open the door?

hold on

maintain a grip on something

Hold on tight to the railing.

catch hold

grasp something firmly

She reached out to catch hold of the railing..

hold back

prevent from advancing or progressing

The lack of funds will hold back the project's completion..

hold one's nose

pinch nostrils to block a smell

She had to hold her nose near the garbage.

hold one's head up

keep your head raised and not look down

She held her head up during the performance.

Expressions with forth

put forth

extend a body part or something held forward

He put forth his hand to greet her.

burgeon forth

grow or develop rapidly and vigorously

The flowers began to burgeon forth in the spring.

blossom forth

produce flowers or bloom

The cherry trees blossom forth every spring.

call forth

summon someone to speak or act

The teacher called forth the student to answer.

back and forth

adv.

moving repeatedly between two places

She paced back and forth in the room.

and so forth

adv.

used to indicate continuation of a list or ideas

I need eggs, milk, bread, and so forth for the recipe..

hold forth on

speak at length about a topic

She held forth on her travel experiences for hours.

set forth

present a proposal for consideration

He set forth a new plan for the project.

venture forth

go forward bravely into unknown situations

They decided to venture forth into the dark forest.

bring forth

cause to appear or be visible

The magician managed to bring forth a rabbit from his hat..

Examples of hold forth in a sentence

During dinner, he began to hold forth on his political views.
She held forth her ideas during the meeting.
The professor held forth on the topic for hours.

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French:discourir, proposer, ...
German:lange Reden halten, unterbreiten, ...
Italian:dissertare, proporre, ...
Spanish:disertar, presentar, ...
Portuguese:falar demoradamente, apresentar, ...
Chinese:滔滔不绝地说, 提出, ...
Japanese:長々と話す, 提案する, ...
Arabic:أسهب, طَرَحَ, ...
Hebrew:לָשֵׂאת נְאוּם אָרוֹךְ, לְהַצִּיעַ, ...
Russian:разглагольствовать, предлагать, ...
Ukrainian:просторікувати, висувати, ...
Hindi:भाषण झाड़ना, प्रस्तुत करना, ...
Bengali:বাগাড়ম্বর করা, প্রদান করা, ...
Catalan:discursar, proposar, ...
Czech:dlouze řečnit, předložit, ...
Danish:tale vidt og bredt, fremlægge, ...
Dutch:langdradig spreken, presenteren, ...
Greek:ρητορεύω, προτείνω, ...
Hungarian:szónokolni, előterjeszteni, ...
Khmer:និយាយអួតអាងយ៉ាងវែង, លើកឡើងសំណើ, ...
Korean:장황하게 말하다, 제시하다, ...
Persian:داد سخن دادن, ارائه داد, ...
Polish:przemawiać długo, przedstawiać, ...
Portuguese (BR):falar demoradamente, apresentar, ...
Romanian:a vorbi pe larg, a propune, ...
Swedish:predika, föreslå, ...
Thai:พูดน้ำไหลไฟดับ, เสนอ, ...
Turkish:uzun uzun konuşmak, sunmak, ...
Vietnamese:thao thao bất tuyệt, đưa ra, ...

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