pontificate
verb [I] /pɒnˈtɪf.ɪ.keɪt/
/pɑːn-/ disapprovingDefinition
› to speak or write and give your opinion about something as if you knew everything about it and as if only your opinion was correct: I think it should be illegal for non-parents to pontificate on/about parenting.Lecturing and addressing
(Definition of pontificate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- angle verb (DIRECT)
- extemporize verb
- floor noun (OPEN SPACE)
- harangue verb
- hold forth phrasal verb
- jawbone verb
- lecture noun
- lecture verb
- maiden speech noun
- monologue noun
- oratory noun
- presentation noun (EVENT)
- sermon noun
- sermonize verb
- speak verb (FORMAL TALK)
- speak verb (SAY WORDS)
- speechify verb
- talk at sb phrasal verb
- talk noun
- valediction noun
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