bloviate
[ bloh-vee-eyt ]
/ ˈbloʊ viˌeɪt /
verb (used without object), blo·vi·at·ed, blo·vi·at·ing.
to speak pompously.
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In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.
Origin of bloviate
OTHER WORDS FROM bloviate
blo·vi·a·tion, nounWords nearby bloviate
blotto, blount's disease, blouse, blouson, blousy, bloviate, blow, blow a fuse, blow away, blow by blow, blow down
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Example sentences from the Web for bloviate
Be prepared: It will be tough Watching Gingrich strut his stuff Stay tuned to hear him bloviate On narrow win in his home state.