speechifying
ˈspiːtʃɪfaɪɪŋ
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Definition of speechifying - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
lengthy speakingRareUSthe act of speaking at excessive lengthRareUS
  • Her speechifying bored the audience after an hour.
declamation oratory
2.
self-important speakingRaremaking speeches to appear importantRare
  • The politician's speechifying was seen as self-serving.
oratory pontificating rhetoric

Adjective

1.
lengthyRareUStending to speak at excessive lengthRareUS
  • Her speechifying style made meetings drag on.
long-winded verbose
2.
communicationRareUScharacterized by making long, pompous speechesRareUS
  • His speechifying manner bored the audience.
grandiloquent oratorical rhetorical
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Origin of speechifying

English, speech (speak) + -ify (to make)

Examples of speechifying in a sentence

  • His speechifying was met with yawns and disinterest.
  • His speechifying bored the audience to tears.
  • The event was filled with endless speechifying.
  • His speechifying manner bored the audience.
  • The speechifying tone was hard to endure.
  • Her speechifying style was evident during the meeting.

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  1. French:discours interminable, verbeux, ...
  2. German:Redeschwall, langatmig, ...
  3. Italian:prolissità, prolisso, ...
  4. Spanish:verborrea, verborrágico, ...
  5. Portuguese:discurso prolongado, prolixo, ...
  6. Chinese:冗长演讲, 冗长的, ...
  7. Japanese:長話, 長々しい, ...
  8. Arabic:إِطَالَة الحَدِيث, خَطَابِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:דִּבּוּר מֻפְרָז, מְמֻשָּׁךְ, ...
  10. Russian:разговоры, многословный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:багатослівність, багатослівний, ...
  12. Hindi:लंबा भाषण, लंबी-लंबी बातें करने वाला, ...
speechify
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Definition of speechify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
pompous talkRaretalk pompously and at lengthRare
  • She tends to speechify about her achievements.
orate pontificate
2.
public speakingRareUSgive a speech in a formal wayRareUS
  • He loves to speechify at every meeting.
declaim orate
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Origin of speechify

English, speech (talk) + -ify (make)

Examples of speechify in a sentence

  • The politician would often speechify to impress the crowd.
  • The politician began to speechify about the new policy.
  • During the ceremony, she will speechify to the audience.

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  1. French:pérorer, faire un discours, ...
  2. German:schwadronieren, vortragen, ...
  3. Italian:arringare, tenere discorsi, ...
  4. Spanish:discursear, dar discursos, ...
  5. Portuguese:discursar, fazer um discurso, ...
  6. Chinese:夸夸其谈, 发表演讲, ...
  7. Japanese:偉そうに話す, スピーチをする, ...
  8. Arabic:خَطَبَ, أَلْقَى خِطابًا, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְנַשֵּׂא, לְנָאוֹם, ...
  10. Russian:разглагольствовать, произносить речи, ...
  11. Ukrainian:говорити помпезно, виступати з промовою, ...
  12. Hindi:घमंड से बात करना, भाषण देना, ...
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