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present participle of expound.

Synonyms

expounding

American

[ik-spoun-ding] / ɪkˈspaʊn dɪŋ /

noun

a detailed explanation, discursion, or interpretation.

I have no natural taste for study, expounding, or poring over tomes.

adjective

being someone or something that explains or interprets.

The book is an expounding collection of tales, brimming with translated historical and cultural anecdotes.

Etymology

Origin of expounding

First recorded in 1735–45; expound ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun; expound ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective

Example Sentences

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There’s documented marginalia and scribblings that suggest a serious reader, and anecdotes about her reciting poems at parties, reading Proust on set, and expounding on Whitman, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Since then, I’ve spent more than 40 years researching and expounding the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 4, 2025

Tanton kindles a small fire of twigs inside a metal pitcher, while expounding for the camera about ecology and overpopulation.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

“No,” Servais said, trying to be stubborn before laughing and expounding.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

The allegation, which was untrue, irritated the detectives into expounding very convincing denials.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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