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

Committee members also elicit new information by asking fact-finding questions, not by using these public hearings simply as a stage from which to speechify.

From FiveThirtyEight

They all had a chance to speechify, and I listened to them for a time.

From Project Gutenberg

I didn't mean to speechify like this, but I do know what I'm talking about.

From Project Gutenberg

Abel's wrath was now roused, and he began to speechify and swagger.

From Project Gutenberg

They can't have taken more than an hour to speechify after the declaration of the poll.

From Project Gutenberg

The Tannese are born talkers, and can and will speechify on all occasions; but most of it means nothing, bears no fruit.

From Project Gutenberg

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