Orate

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To speak in a formal, often pompous manner.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To speak formally; to give a speech.
  • v. To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To make an oration; talk loftily; harangue.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. talk pompously
    • Verb Form
    orated    orates    orating   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    speak    talk   
    Hyponym
    bloviate   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    speak    harangue    preach   
     
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