expatiate

intransitive-verb
UK: /ɪkˈspeɪʃieɪt/
US: /ɪkˈspeɪʃieɪt/

  1. To speak or write at length or in detail about a topic.

    1. She likes to expatiate on her travels.
    2. The professor began to expatiate upon the intricacies of quantum physics for an hour.

  2. To elaborate or expand upon a subject in speech or writing; to add details.

    1. He will expatiate about cooking.
    2. During the presentation, the speaker chose to expatiate further on the environmental impact.

Synonyms

elaborate expand detail amplify dilate expound
expatiate transitive-verb

  1. To give a detailed account or explanation of something.

    1. I want to expatiate my feelings to you.
    2. The author will expatiate his views about the political situation in the final chapter.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "expatiate" in English means: To speak or write at length or in detail about a topic., To elaborate or expand upon a subject in speech or writing; to add details..

The phonetic transcription of "expatiate" is /ɪkˈspeɪʃieɪt/ in British English and /ɪkˈspeɪʃieɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "expatiate": elaborate, expand, detail, amplify, dilate, expound.

Example usage of "expatiate": "She likes to expatiate on her travels.". More examples on the page.