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bloviation

Syllables: blo·vi·at·ion/bləʊvɪˈeɪʃən/US/bloʊvɪˈeɪʃən/

bloviation noun: a boastful or pompous manner of speaking or writing; a lengthy discourse delivered in that manner.

Noun

bloviation (countable and uncountable, plural bloviations)

  1. (US, informal, possibly) A boastful or pompous manner of speaking or writing; a lengthy discourse delivered in that manner.
    • For doing my duty, I claim no credit—I seek no “bloviations”—I ask for no sacrifices—I desire no ovations— [...]1850 June 29, J. McCormick, J. V. Smith (official reporter), “[Report No. 1 on the Judiciary]”, in Report of the Debates and Proceedings of the Convention for the Revision of the Constitution of the...
    • Sects generally claim for their founders some successful speculators, who, whether deserving or not, had obtained reputations. Most commonly the reputation is dependant on the amount of bloviation that has been practiced, and certainly, in some instances, this has been extensive enough.1857 January, G. W. L. Bickley, “History of the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, and Its Ethical Peculiarities”, in R[obert] S. Newton, editor, The Eclectic Medical Journal, volume I (Fifth...

bloviation meaning in Tamil

bloviation in Tamil

அலங்கார, ஆடம்பர, டம்பப் பேச்சு, பேச்சுச் சாதுரியம், பீற்றல்

Examples of bloviation in a sentence

  • The members of this convention are neither fogies nor faddists nor men given to bloviation for the sole purpose of stimulating activities in real estate.1909 December 7, J. W. Jeffrey, “Address”, in Proceedings of the Thirty-sixth Convention of the California State Fruit Growers, Held under...
  • As critics saw it, the inaugural address of the twenty-ninth president [Warren Gamaliel Harding] was full of bloviation.1993, John T. Morello, “President Warren G. Harding’s Inaugural Address, 1921”, in Halford Ryan, editor, The Inaugural Addresses of...
  • The newspaper is less stenographic, more relevant, and in some ways an even more assuring and indispenable morning touchstone in a nonstop torrent of breaking news and a bottomless pit of bloviation.2009 November, Sam Roberts, “Introduction”, in Only in New York: An Exploration of the World’s Most Fascinating, Frustrating, and...

Forms of bloviation

pluralbloviations

Origin of bloviation

From bloviate + -ion.

Words that rhyme with bloviation

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Questions about bloviation

What does bloviation mean?
Bloviation means a boastful or pompous manner of speaking or writing; a lengthy discourse delivered in that manner.
What is bloviation in Tamil?
Bloviation in Tamil is அலங்கார, ஆடம்பர, டம்பப் பேச்சு. See Bloviation meaning in Tamil.
How do you use bloviation in a sentence?
The members of this convention are neither fogies nor faddists nor men given to bloviation for the sole purpose of stimulating activities in real estate.
What part of speech is bloviation?
Bloviation is a noun.
How do you pronounce bloviation?
Bloviation is pronounced /bləʊvɪˈeɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of bloviation?
The plural of bloviation is bloviations.

Words near bloviation in the dictionary

  1. bloviate
  2. bloviated
  3. bloviates
  4. bloviating
  5. bloviatingly
  6. bloviation
  7. bloviations
  8. bloviative
  9. bloviator
  10. bloviators
  11. bloviatory

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