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    perorate
    /ˈpɛrəreɪt/

    verb

    • 1. speak at length: "he perorated against his colleague"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › peroratePerorate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to deliver a long or grandiloquent oration. 2. : to make a peroration. Synonyms. declaim. discourse. harangue. mouth (off) orate. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of perorate in a Sentence. an arrogant scholar who never passes up an opportunity to posture and perorate on stunningly unimportant matters.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › peroratePERORATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Perorate definition: to speak at length; make a long, usually grandiloquent speech.. See examples of PERORATE used in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › peroratePerorate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To perorate is to give a long, pompous speech. If you were expecting your teacher's remarks at the beginning of class to be a quick announcement, your heart will sink when he begins to perorate.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERORATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. to speak at length, esp in a formal manner 2. to conclude a speech or sum up, esp with a formal recapitulation.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › peroratePerorate - definition of perorate by The Free Dictionary

    Define perorate. perorate synonyms, perorate pronunciation, perorate translation, English dictionary definition of perorate. intr.v. per·o·rat·ed , per·o·rat·ing , per·o·rates 1. To conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation. 2. To speak at great length, often in a...

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERORATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    an answer, statement, or speech that is very long and considered too serious : He once delivered a two-hour peroration. His peroration completed, he sits back and waits for the next question. Fewer examples. In his peroration , he even echoed Mr Blair's slogan - "Best when we are boldest ".

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordPERORATE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "PERORATE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › peroratePerorate Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    To sum up or conclude a speech. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To speak at great length, often in a grandiloquent manner; declaim. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: epitomize. sum up. conclude. orate. rant. speak. lecture. declaim. address. expatiate. rave. mouth. harangue. Advertisement. Origin of Perorate.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › perorateperorate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 19, 2024 · perorate (third-person singular simple present perorates, present participle perorating, simple past and past participle perorated) (intransitive) To speak or declaim at great length, especially in a pompous or grandiloquent manner; to harangue.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › perorate_vperorate, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb perorate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.