commentate

verb

com·​men·​tate ˈkä-mən-ˌtāt How to pronounce commentate (audio)
commentated; commentating

transitive verb

: to give a commentary on

intransitive verb

: to comment in a usually expository or interpretive manner
also : to act as a commentator

Examples of commentate in a Sentence

He will be commentating on tomorrow night's game.
Recent Examples on the Web Romo first mistook Swift for Travis' wife while commentating on the Chiefs' Dec. 10 game against the Buffalo Bills at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024 But that didn’t stop him from continuing to commentate on Congress. Dominic Pino, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024 The shows are currently commentated by Tony Dunst and Vince Van Patten along with anchor Lynn Gilmartin. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 Fans can regularly see them on television, hosting events, commentating on football games and being the spokespeople for various businesses. Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023 The show features Peyton and Eli commentating and analyzing plays, along with inviting guest commentators on the show. Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023 Not having Annette be celebrated, or Diana [who is also SAG-AFTRA member because of her sports commentating]. Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2023 The commentating team’s duties will include broadcasting the 2024 NBA Finals, playoff series including the Eastern Conference finals, a Christmas game and ABC’s prime-time Saturday games. Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023 When that happens, the other key member of the team—another former pro cyclist, Christian Vande Velde—is often on hand to commentate. Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023

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Word History

Etymology

back-formation from commentator

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of commentate was in 1794

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Cite this Entry

“Commentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commentate. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

commentate

verb
com·​men·​tate ˈkäm-ən-ˌtāt How to pronounce commentate (audio)
: to give a commentary on : to act as a commentator

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