Synonyms of orate

orate

verb

ȯ-ˈrāt 

1

as in to speak

to talk as if giving an important and formal speech

given the opportunity, many politicians will orate at considerable length on just about any subject

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speak
• declaim
• harangue
• mouth (off)
• discourse
• talk
• preach
• perorate
• announce
• lecture
• rant
• proclaim
• pronounce
• bloviate
• advertise
• rave
• sermonize
• broadcast
• speechify
• declare
• blow

2

as in to lecture

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject

the respected anthropologist is expected to orate about her latest research findings before a packed auditorium

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speak
• lecture
• talk
• declaim
• expatiate
• harangue
• discourse
• hold forth
• take the floor
• descant
• recite
• soliloquize
• sermonize
• pontificate
• expound
• mouth
• dissert
• spout
• filibuster

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of orate

The Open Meeting Act prohibits directors from discussing (or orating) on matters not disclosed on the agenda, per Civil Code Section 4930(a). — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025

The latter went on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and orated about his marathon oration sesh last week in Congress. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025

Elegantly orating about universal vastness and human connection, the Chilean/French rapper’s delivery melds poetic prose with grace. — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025

Is there a historical context where the struggle has been orated by other groups? — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024

At the age of 3, little Malachi Lukes was orating at his school in the style of President Barack Obama. — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024