verb
- to speak at length in a formal or grandiose manner; to deliver a peroration
- to conclude a speech or argument with a peroration; to sum up in an eloquent or emphatic manner
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'perorate'; formal or rhetorical context
Usage: often used in the context of formal speeches or legal arguments
Examples
- The senator perorates about the virtues of democracy at every campaign rally.
- He perorates grandly, but his arguments lack substance.
- The lawyer perorates for twenty minutes, summarizing the key points of the case.
- She perorates with such passion that the audience is moved to tears.
- He tends to perorate whenever given a microphone, much to everyone's annoyance.
- The professor perorates about the importance of critical thinking in modern education.