bloviate
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bloviate — (v.) 1857, Amer.Eng., a Midwestern word for to talk aimlessly and boastingly; to indulge in high falutin , according to Farmer (1890), who seems to have been the only British lexicographer to notice it. He says it was based on BLOW (Cf. blow)… … Etymology dictionary
bloviate — lo vi*ate (bl[=o] v[i^]*[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {bloviated} (bl[=o] v[i^]*[=a]*t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {bloviating} (bl[=o] v[i^]*[=a]*t[i^]ng).] To orate pompously; used especially of politicians and news commentators. Frank Rich (N. Y.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bloviate — ☆ bloviate [blō′vē āt΄ ] vi. bloviated, bloviating [< ?] to speak at some length bombastically or rhetorically bloviation n … English World dictionary
Bloviate — To bloviate means to speak pompously and excessively, or to expound ridiculously. A colloquial verb coined in the United States, it is commonly used with contempt to describe the behavior of politicians, academics, pundits or media experts,… … Wikipedia
bloviate — intransitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: perhaps irregular from 1blow Date: circa 1879 to speak or write verbosely and windily • bloviation noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
bloviate — /bloh vee ayt /, v.i., bloviated, bloviating. to speak pompously. [Amer.; pseudo L alter. of BLOW to boast; pop. by W. G. HARDING] * * * … Universalium
bloviate — v. talk a lot, chatter, prattle, blow hot air (slang) … English contemporary dictionary
bloviate — [ bləʊvɪeɪt] verb US talk at length, especially in an inflated or empty way. Derivatives bloviation noun Origin C19: perh. from blow1 … English new terms dictionary
bloviate — blo·vi·ate … English syllables
bloviate — blo•vi•ate [[t]ˈbloʊ viˌeɪt[/t]] v. i. at•ed, at•ing. cvb to speak pompously • Etymology: 1850–55, amer.; pseudo L alter. of blow to boast; popularized by W. G. Harding … From formal English to slang
