bloviate PRONUNCIATION: (BLO-vee-ayt) MEANING: verb - TopicsExpress



          

bloviate PRONUNCIATION: (BLO-vee-ayt) MEANING: verb intr.: To speak pompously. ETYMOLOGY: Pseudo-Latin alteration of blow (to boast). Earliest documented use: 1845. USAGE: All you cinephiles who like to find grand statements and social criticism in horror movies, prepare to bloviate. Its midnight at the Tribeca Film Festival. Neil Genzlinger; Scare Me, Sure, But Also Make A Statement; The New York Times; Apr 18, 2013.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:39:16 +0000

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