Definition of Pontificate
to speak in an arrogant tone, particularly for a long period
Examples of Pontificate in a sentence
If you dare to question the professor, he will give you an evil look and then proceed to pontificate on a totally different subject. 🔊
The students stopped listening when their teacher started to pontificate in a tone that implied they were stupid. 🔊
Although we think the billionaire is an arrogant jerk, we always listen when he begins to pontificate about happenings in the stock market. 🔊
How dare Heather open her mouth to pontificate about my relationship with John when she knows nothing about it! 🔊
I found it interesting that my teacher chose to pontificate upon the errors of my essay before she even read the paper. 🔊
Because Meredith is a know-it-all, she will pontificate on any subject regardless of whether or not she knows anything about the topic. 🔊
How many times have you sat at a bar and had to listen to a drunkard pontificate about his miserable marriage? 🔊
When I learned my mother never graduated from high school, I could no longer sit back and listen to her pontificate about the value of an education. 🔊
The interview was cut short when the journalist started to pontificate about the celebrity’s drug addiction. 🔊
Before you start to pontificate on the faults of others, you should first review your own weaknesses. 🔊
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