hold forth
To extend or offer, proposeTo extend or offer, propose.
» I can't stand him holding forth about his life experience.
Ich kann es nicht ertragen, wenn er sich endlos über seine Lebenserfahrung auslässt.
Терпеть не могу, когда он разглагольствует о своём жизненном опыте.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To extend or offer, propose.
(intransitive)To talk at great length.
I bestrode the courtroom entranceway, holding forth on my merits to the assembled press.
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разглаго́льствоватьrazglagólʹstvovatʹ
talk at length and formally about a topic
Examples
2 sentencesI can't stand him holding forth about his life experience.
ruТерпеть не могу, когда он разглагольствует о своём жизненном опыте. — Karok
deIch kann es nicht ertragen, wenn er sich endlos über seine Lebenserfahrung auslässt. — freddy1
He held forth for more than an hour on the evils of nuclear power.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Forms
holds forth, holding forth, held forth, held forth| Base form | hold forth · to hold forth |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | holds forth |
| Present participle | holding forth |
| Past simple | held forth |
| Past participle | held forth |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonyms- talk at length and formally about a topic:discoursedissertate
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle