Speechify is a verb that means to deliver a speech in a tedious or pompous way.

By strict definition, our word of the day simply means ‘to make a speech,’ but when used colloquially, it makes to speak in arrogant, self-aggrandizing ways. Speechify’s origin is in the German word sprache (SPRAH huh).

The dinner went well until the governor felt he needed to say a few words. The next thing you know, we’re listening to him speechify for two hours on his favorite topic: himself.