Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈspiːt͡ʃɪfaɪ/
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ˈspiːtʃɪfaɪ
Verb
To give a speech; to hold forth; (now especially) to pronounce pompously or at length.
Usage- Intransitive
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Caleb was a powerful man and knew little of any fear except the fear of hurting others and the fear of having to speechify.
He never missed a chance of speechifying in public.
More examples (2)
The home minister, Admiral Suetsugu, speechified grandly of a Japanese eminent domain beyond the seas, of a “moral purification drive” in the home islands.
Rodey McQueen speechified elegantly about the necessity for harmony.
To make speeches to (someone); to address in a speech.
Usage- Obsolete
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- Transitive
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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.
Verb
make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality
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These ministers speechify on every occasion