speechify

[ spee-chuh-fahy ]

verb (used without object)

, speech·i·fied, speech·i·fy·ing.

1. to make a speech or speeches; harangue.

speechify

/ ˈspiːtʃɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to make a speech or speeches
2. to talk pompously and boringly

Derived Forms

• ˈspeechiˌfier, noun
• ˌspeechifiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• speechi·fi·cation noun
• speechi·fier noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of speechify¹

First recorded in 1715–25; speech + -ify

Example Sentences

Her early support of Obama, including hours of door-knocking and speechifying in chilly Iowa, created a lasting bond.

From Los Angeles Times

Last Thursday, in an attempt to recapture some momentum following a several-day absence from the campaign trail, Trump hosted a press conference/speechifying event at his Mar-A-Lago headquarters in Florida.

From Salon

It being the first night of a national convention, most of the speechifying revolved around the greatness of the nominee and the devolution of the country under his opponent.

From Los Angeles Times

Here’s a look at some of this season’s great moments in speechifying.

From Los Angeles Times

But the beauty of this movie isn’t in its sometimes leaden speechifying, and it certainly isn’t in that dreadful Will Ferrell subplot.

From Los Angeles Times

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