Hold forth

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To extend or offer, propose. transitive
  2. 2
    talk at length and formally about a topic wordnet
  3. 3
    To talk at great length. intransitive

    "Behind him an excitable Frenchman was holding forth in declamatory style to a group of astonished residents."

Synonyms

All synonyms
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"Behind him an excitable Frenchman was holding forth in declamatory style to a group of astonished residents."

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