Definition of Descant

to talk for a long time

Examples of Descant in a sentence

I never have any desire to descant with anyone about anything, since I prefer to keep my conversations short and sweet. 🔊

A debate almost always requires you to descant with an opponent for a long time, since explaining a point of view can rarely be done quickly. 🔊

I never told jokes to my Dad, since he would always dive into a lecture and descant for nearly a full hour on some nonsensical life lesson. 🔊

I would have descanted with the friend I hadn’t seen in three years, but unfortunately I was in a big rush and I had to promise that we would catch up later. 🔊

I’d rather not descant with other people about subjects I dislike, since I would rather not talk about such things even for a short amount of time, never mind a long one. 🔊

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