Pontificate

Pronunciation: /pɑːnˈtɪfəˌkeɪt/

Pontificate (verb)

  1. to talk in a way that shows you think you are always right.
  2. to perform duties or act in the role of the pope.

Examples

  • He tends to pontificate during meetings.
  • She often pontificates about politics.

Common collocations: pontificate endlessly, pontificate on a topic, long pontificate, begin a pontificate

Pontificate (noun)

  1. the position or period of being the pope.

Examples

  • The pontificate is a position of great responsibility.
  • The pontificate began in 2013.

Synonyms of Pontificate

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Pontificate

  • — when someone is receiving information
  • — when engaging in a two-way dialogue