What does speechify mean?
Speechify means (intransitive) To give a speech; to hold forth; (now especially) to pronounce pompously or at length..
Speechify
/ˈspiːt͡ʃɪfaɪ/ · verb
Meaning
(intransitive) To give a speech; to hold forth; (now especially) to pronounce pompously or at length..
Definitions by Sense
- (intransitive) To give a speech; to hold forth; (now especially) to pronounce pompously or at length.
- (transitive, possibly obsolete) To make speeches to (someone); to address in a speech.
Example Sentences
Caleb was a powerful man and knew little of any fear except the fear of hurting others and the fear of having to speechify.
He never missed a chance of speechifying in public.
The home minister, Admiral Suetsugu, speechified grandly of a Japanese eminent domain beyond the seas, of a “moral purification drive” in the home islands.
Rodey McQueen speechified elegantly about the necessity for harmony.
They take their little enjoyments on little means and with little things and don't let solemn big-wigs stare them out of countenance or speechify them dull.
Synonyms for speechify
Antonyms for speechify
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Word Forms
- speechifies
- speechifying
- speechified
Usage Notes
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Caleb was a powerful man and knew little of any fear except the fear of hurting others and the fear of having to speechify.
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