speak pompously

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• Bloviate — To bloviate means to speak pompously and excessively, or to expound ridiculously. A colloquial verb coined in the United States, it is commonly used with contempt to describe the behavior of politicians, academics, pundits or media experts,… …   Wikipedia

• Declaim — De*claim (d[ e]*kl[=a]m ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Declaimed} (d[ e]*kl[=a]md ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Declaiming}.] [L. declamare; de + clamare to cry out: cf. F. d[ e]clamer. See {Claim}.] 1. To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Declaimed — Declaim De*claim (d[ e]*kl[=a]m ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Declaimed} (d[ e]*kl[=a]md ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Declaiming}.] [L. declamare; de + clamare to cry out: cf. F. d[ e]clamer. See {Claim}.] 1. To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Declaiming — Declaim De*claim (d[ e]*kl[=a]m ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Declaimed} (d[ e]*kl[=a]md ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Declaiming}.] [L. declamare; de + clamare to cry out: cf. F. d[ e]clamer. See {Claim}.] 1. To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• declaim — verb Etymology: Middle English declamen, from Latin declamare, from de + clamare to cry out; akin to Latin calare to call more at low Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to speak rhetorically; specifically to recite something as an …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• kirk — (v.) 1) to speak pompously and for effect, especially if that effect is lost on everyone but the speaker. 2) to pause at odd intervals while speaking. Also kirked , kirking . For the ficticiously loquacious captain of the same name. Don t...… …   Dictionary of american slang

• kirk — (v.) 1) to speak pompously and for effect, especially if that effect is lost on everyone but the speaker. 2) to pause at odd intervals while speaking. Also kirked , kirking . For the ficticiously loquacious captain of the same name. Don t...… …   Dictionary of american slang

• bloviate — /bloh vee ayt /, v.i., bloviated, bloviating. to speak pompously. [Amer.; pseudo L alter. of BLOW to boast; pop. by W. G. HARDING] * * * …   Universalium

• orate — /aw rayt , oh rayt , awr ayt, ohr ayt/, v.i., v.t., orated, orating. to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim. [1590 1600; back formation from ORATION] * * * …   Universalium

• bloviate — blo•vi•ate [[t]ˈbloʊ viˌeɪt[/t]] v. i. at•ed, at•ing. cvb to speak pompously • Etymology: 1850–55, amer.; pseudo L alter. of blow to boast; popularized by W. G. Harding …   From formal English to slang

• orate — o•rate [[t]ɔˈreɪt, oʊˈreɪt, ˈɔr eɪt, ˈoʊr eɪt[/t]] v. i. v. t. rat•ed, rat•ing to deliver an oration, esp. to speak pompously • Etymology: 1590–1600 …   From formal English to slang