bloviate

[ bloh-vee-eyt ]
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verb (used without object),blo·vi·at·ed, blo·vi·at·ing.
  1. to speak pompously.

Origin of bloviate

1
1850–55, Americanism;pseudo-Latin alteration of blow2 to boast; popularized by Warren G. Harding

Other words from bloviate

  • blo·vi·a·tion, noun

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How to use bloviate in a sentence

  • In Washington, a town known for bloviation rather than whimsy or wit, the wacky season is just about to begin.

    How Funny Is Obama? | Sandra McElwaine | January 30, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST