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Definition of speechifying - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
lengthy speakingRare US the act of speaking at excessive lengthRare US
- Her speechifying bored the audience after an hour.
2.
self-important speakingRare making speeches to appear importantRare
- The politician's speechifying was seen as self-serving.
Adjective
1.
lengthyRare US tending to speak at excessive lengthRare US
- Her speechifying style made meetings drag on.
2.
communicationRare US characterized by making long, pompous speechesRare US
- His speechifying manner bored the audience.
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.
The politician's speechifying approach was criticized.
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- French:discours interminable, verbeux, ...
- German:Redeschwall, langatmig, ...
- Italian:prolissità, prolisso, ...
- Spanish:verborrea, verborrágico, ...
- Portuguese:discurso prolongado, prolixo, ...
- Chinese:冗长演讲, 冗长的, ...
- Japanese:長話, 長々しい, ...
- Arabic:إِطَالَة الحَدِيث, خَطَابِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:דִּבּוּר מֻפְרָז, מְמֻשָּׁךְ, ...
- Russian:разговоры, многословный, ...
- Ukrainian:багатослівність, багатослівний, ...
- Hindi:लंबा भाषण, लंबी-लंबी बातें करने वाला, ...
Definition of speechify - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
pompous talkRare talk pompously and at lengthRare
- She tends to speechify about her achievements.
2.
public speakingRare US give a speech in a formal wayRare US
- He loves to speechify at every meeting.
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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- French:pérorer, faire un discours, ...
- German:schwadronieren, vortragen, ...
- Italian:arringare, tenere discorsi, ...
- Spanish:discursear, dar discursos, ...
- Portuguese:discursar, fazer um discurso, ...
- Chinese:夸夸其谈, 发表演讲, ...
- Japanese:偉そうに話す, スピーチをする, ...
- Arabic:خَطَبَ, أَلْقَى خِطابًا, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְנַשֵּׂא, לְנָאוֹם, ...
- Russian:разглагольствовать, произносить речи, ...
- Ukrainian:говорити помпезно, виступати з промовою, ...
- Hindi:घमंड से बात करना, भाषण देना, ...
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