SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
expatiate
verb
To speak or write at length and in detail.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See expatiate in use
The guide liked to expatiate on the history of each doorway.
During rehearsal, Jo became digressive when a question about the screen led her into a long story about a train journey. The tutor invited her to expatiate on the design decision instead, since the audience needed a fuller explanation of why she grouped certain messages together.
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