Synonyms of take the floor

take the floor

phrase

as in speak

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject

The senator took the floor to talk about international relations.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of take the floor

This month, Watkins and Davidson finally were able to take the floor together, just as Gottlieb had envisioned. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

So the weight of the state was on again their shoulders when the women’s team started off against Notre Dame Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas, and the men’s took the floor in the nation’s capital against Duke. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026

And as the Bulls took the floor at Milwaukee, everyone wondered whether Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu would be next. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026

That lineup took the floor for only two quarters, during Davis' debut with the Mavs. — Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026