1. Speak at length. 2. (Archaic) Sum up and conclude a speech.
"He could perorate about his knowledge of World War II for hours."
"The bride begged her father not to perorate at her wedding reception."
"Just when we thought the speech would never end, the speaker finally perorated and left the stage."
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Latin, early 17th century
The word "perorate" contains an important clue about its definition — the word "orate," which means "to make a speech, especially pompously or at length." "To perorate" is to drag your oration out for longer than necessary. ...
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