Synonyms of orates

orates

verb

present tense third-person singular of orate

1

as in speaks

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

• speaks
• declaims
• harangues
• discourses
• mouths (off)
• talks
• preaches
• announces
• perorates
• rants
• lectures
• pronounces
• bloviates
• proclaims
• advertises
• sermonizes
• raves
• declares
• broadcasts
• blows
• speechifies

2

as in lectures

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

• speaks
• lectures
• talks
• expatiates
• declaims
• harangues
• holds forth
• discourses
• descants
• takes the floor
• sermonizes
• recites
• pontificates
• expounds
• soliloquizes
• mouths
• spouts
• disserts
• filibusters