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bloviate

blo·vi·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bloh-vee-eyt]
    • /ˈbloʊ viˌeɪt/
    • /blˈʌvɪˌeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bloh-vee-eyt]
    • /ˈbloʊ viˌeɪt/

Definitions of bloviate word

  • verb bloviate to talk at length, esp in an insubstantial but inflated manner 3
  • intransitive verb bloviate to speak at some length bombastically or rhetorically 3
  • verb without object bloviate to speak pompously. 1
  • verb bloviate (US) To speak or discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner. 0
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Parts of speech for Bloviate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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bloviate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for bloviate

verb bloviate

  • recite — to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner: to recite a lesson.
  • orate — Make a speech, especially pompously or at length.
  • decry — If someone decries an idea or action, they criticize it strongly.
  • spout — to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet.
  • rail — any of numerous birds of the family Rallidae, that have short wings, a narrow body, long toes, and a harsh cry and inhabit grasslands, forests, and marshes in most parts of the world.
All 52 Synonyms of bloviate

Antonyms for bloviate

verb bloviate

  • compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
  • discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
All 4 Antonyms of bloviate

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