Word of the Day: Perorate

Can you pronounce perorate?

Sunday, June 23, 2024

verb 1. Speak at length. 2. (Archaic) Sum up and conclude a speech. "He could perorate about his knowledge of World War II for hours." "The bride begged her father not to perorate at her wedding reception." "Just when we thought the speech would never end, the speaker finally perorated and left the stage." Ads help keep Word Daily free. Latin, early 17th century The word "perorate" contains an important clue about its definition — the word "orate," which means "to make a speech, especially pompously or at length." "To perorate" is to drag your oration out for longer than necessary. ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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