Orate (Verb)
Meaning
Talk pompously.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The self-proclaimed expert orated for hours, but his listeners grew increasingly unimpressed by his overblown style.
- His tendency to orate about even the most mundane topics quickly became a source of annoyance to his coworkers.
- After a few too many drinks, he began to orate loudly on politics to anyone who would listen.
- She often found herself switching off when her boss would orate about the company's mission statement.
- His pompous tone made it difficult to take him seriously as he orated on the virtues of his latest business venture.