pontificate
Collocations
3ADJ.
spare
VERB + PONTIFICATE
began, don't, likes
PREP.
in, on
Definitions
noun
The status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.
verb
To preside as a bishop, especially at mass.
To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.
To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.
During a policy discussion awhile^([sic]) back about New York issues, when Mr. Clinton began to pontificate, she told him that he did not exactly know what he was talking about and to hush up.
"Do you hear that, Ryan? Your mommy is being a pontificating windbag."
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Synonyms
noun — the government of the Roman Catholic Church
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5During a policy discussion awhile^([sic]) back about New York issues, when Mr. Clinton began to pontificate, she told him that he did not exactly know what he was talking about and to hush up.
Wiktionary"Do you hear that, Ryan? Your mommy is being a pontificating windbag."
WiktionaryHe likes to pontificate in his spare time.
Tatoeba · #6629211Tom read half an article on the new tax laws, but can pontificate on them for hours.
Tatoeba · #6890215Don't pontificate so much.
Tatoeba · #13467726