hold forth

phrase

: to speak at length : expatiate

holding forth on the subject of politics

Examples of hold forth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a revealing interview, the great American designer holds forth on his LVMH sale, past scandals, and exactly—or maybe not so exactly—what his next chapter will mean for his runway collections. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026

Anchors hold forth from behind a desk, throwing to a variety of stories, dispatches from correspondents and newsmaker interviews. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Porter sketched Trotsky holding forth at a conference table, proselytizing to the American bureaucrats. — Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026

The composer was in attendance, holding forth in lectures and discussions, his arachnid mind spinning webs across music history. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hold forth

• henceforth
• thenceforth
• fourth