verb
- to make a speech, especially in a pompous or tedious manner
Usage: often derogatory
Examples
- The politician speechifies for hours without saying anything meaningful.
- Every time we have a meeting, he speechifies about company values.
- She speechifies at every dinner party about her travels.
- The mayor speechifies while the real problems go unsolved.
- He loves to speechify about politics at family gatherings.
- The professor speechifies rather than teaching practical skills.