grandiloquize
grandiloquize · grandiloquizes · grandiloquized · grandiloquizing
To speak in a grandiloquent mannerTo speak in a grandiloquent manner.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To speak in a grandiloquent manner.
(transitive)To describe (something) in terms that exaggerate its importance or impressiveness.
Forms
grandiloquizes, grandiloquizing, grandiloquized, grandiloquized| Base form | grandiloquize · to grandiloquize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | grandiloquizes |
| Present participle | grandiloquizing |
| Past simple | grandiloquized |
| Past participle | grandiloquized |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle