orate

Verb

Verb Forms: orated, orating, orates

To make a formal speech, often in an elaborate or pompous manner.
talk pompously
To speak formally; to give a speech.
To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.

Adj

Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.

Examples

After her winning play, she began to orate about her strategic genius.

Origin / Etymology

Back formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (“speech, discourse, oration”), from ōrātus (“spoken, orated”), from ōrō (“speak, pray”).

Synonyms

harangue, preach, speak

Scrabble Score: 5

orate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
orate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
orate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

orate: valid Words With Friends Word