orating

oʊˈreɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of orating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

speech

Rare

related to giving formal speeches

Rare

His orating style was impressive at the conference.
Her orating skills captivated the audience.
The orating techniques he used were effective.

declamatory

rhetorical

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Origin of orating

Latin, orare (to speak)

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French:oratoire, ...
German:rednerisch, ...
Italian:retorico, ...
Spanish:discursivo, ...
Portuguese:eloquente, ...
Chinese:演讲的, ...
Japanese:演説の, ...
Arabic:خِطَابِي, ...
Hebrew:נוֹאֵם, ...
Russian:ораторский, ...
Ukrainian:ораторський, ...
Hindi:वक्ता, ...
Bengali:বক্তৃতামূলক, ...
Catalan:oratòric, ...
Czech:řečnický, ...
Danish:oratorisk, ...
Dutch:oratorisch, ...
Greek:ρητορικός, ...
Hungarian:szónoki, ...
Khmer:ទាក់ទងនឹងការថ្លែងសុន្ទរកថា, ...
Korean:연설하는, ...
Persian:سخنرانی, ...
Polish:oratorski, ...
Portuguese (BR):eloquente, ...
Romanian:oratoric, ...
Swedish:talande, ...
Thai:กล่าวสุนทรพจน์, ...
Turkish:hitabet, ...
Vietnamese:diễn thuyết, ...

orate

ˈɔːreɪt

Definition of orate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

pompous speech

Rare

speak pompously and at length

Rare

He tends to orate during meetings, losing the audience's interest.

declaim

harangue

pontificate

formal speech

Rare

speak formally or give a speech

Rare

The professor will orate at the graduation ceremony.

address

lecture

speak

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Origin of orate

Latin, orare (to speak)

Examples of orate in a sentence

The politician began to orate, captivating the crowd.
She loves to orate at public gatherings.
He began to orate passionately about justice.

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French:pérorer, orateur, ...
German:schwadronieren, vortragen, ...
Italian:parlare in modo pomposo, tenere un discorso, ...
Spanish:orar, dar un discurso, ...
Portuguese:discursar, fazer um discurso, ...
Chinese:夸夸其谈, 演讲, ...
Japanese:偉そうに話す, 演説する, ...
Arabic:خَطَبَ, ألقى خطابا, ...
Hebrew:לְדַבֵּר בְּצוּרָה פוֹמְפּוֹזִית, לְנַאֵם, ...
Russian:говорить напыщенно, выступать с речью, ...
Ukrainian:говорити помпезно, виголосити промову, ...
Hindi:भाषणबाजी करना, भाषण देना, ...
Bengali:আড়ম্বরপূর্ণভাবে কথা বলা, বক্তৃতা করা, ...
Catalan:discursar, fer un discurs, ...
Czech:řečnit, pronést projev, ...
Danish:orere, tale formelt, ...
Dutch:oreren, spreken, ...
Greek:μιλώ πομπωδώς, εκφωνώ, ...
Hungarian:szónokolni, beszédet mondani, ...
Khmer:ថ្លែងសុន្ទរកថាយ៉ាងវែងអន្លាយ, ថ្លែងសុន្ទរកថា, ...
Korean:연설하다, 강연하다, ...
Persian:سخنرانی کرد, بیان کرد, ...
Polish:orędować, przemawiać, ...
Portuguese (BR):discursar, falar formalmente, ...
Romanian:a vorbi pompos, a ține un discurs, ...
Swedish:orera, hålla tal, ...
Thai:พูดโอ้อวด, กล่าวสุนทรพจน์, ...
Turkish:gösterişli konuşma yapmak, konuşma yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:nói khoa trương, phát biểu, ...

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