1. saying aloud from memory, especially a poem, speech, or other text
Usage: present participle of recite
2. stating or listing facts, details, or information in order
Usage: present participle of recite

Examples

• She was reciting Shakespeare’s sonnets from memory.
• The student is reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
• He spent hours reciting his lines for the school play.
• The witness was reciting the events of that evening.
• Children were reciting multiplication tables in class.
• She’s reciting a list of her accomplishments.
• The poet was reciting her latest work at the café.