Hold Forth (Verb)
Meaning
Talk at length and formally about a topic; "The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The keynote speaker was scheduled to hold forth on the impact of climate change for the entire morning session.
- As the professor began to hold forth on the complexities of existentialism, many of the students lost interest.
- The self-proclaimed expert continued to hold forth about his unorthodox theories, despite the audience's growing skepticism.
- In her famous TED Talk, the renowned scientist chose to hold forth on the incredible breakthroughs in the field of renewable energy.
- The charismatic politician managed to hold forth for hours during the emergency town hall meeting, answering every question posed to him by the anxious citizens.