What does "speechify" mean?

To give a speech; to hold forth; (now especially) to pronounce pompously or at length.

What is a synonym for "speechify"?

Common synonyms include: address, discourse, orate, oration, platform, speak.

Pronounced //ˈspiːt͡ʃɪfaɪ//.

//ˈspiːt͡ʃɪfaɪ// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To give a speech; to hold forth; (now especially) to pronounce pompously or at length. intransitive
"Caleb was a powerful man and knew little of any fear except the fear of hurting others and the fear of having to speechify."
2
make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality wordnet
3
To make speeches to (someone); to address in a speech. obsolete, possibly, transitive
"They take their little enjoyments on little means and with little things and don't let solemn big-wigs stare them out of countenance or speechify them dull."