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    Baudoyer (en. To baud)

    /bo.do.je/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To speak emphatically, often exaggerating.
    He started to baudoyer to impress the audience.
    Il a commencé à baudoyer pour impressionner l'auditoire.
    To be carried away by long and boring speeches.
    She doesn't stop baudoying about her projects, it's tiring.
    Elle n'arrête pas de baudoyer sur ses projets, c'est fatigant.
    To make emphatic statements on any subject.
    The politician baudoyer about the importance of reform.
    Le politicien a baudoyé sur l'importance de la réforme.

    Etymology

    The origin of the word baudoyer comes from Old French, involving roots related to pompous speech.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to baudoyer endlessly
    To speak endlessly without depth.
    baudoyer à l'infini
    to baudoyer like a speaker
    To express oneself grandiloquently, like a professional speaker.
    baudoyer comme un orateur
    to not stop baudoyer
    To not cease talking about trivial or boring subjects.
    ne pas arrêter de baudoyer

    Related Words

    banalize
    To make something banal.
    banaliser
    pompous
    Refers to a speech full of emphasis and grandiloquence.
    pompier
    speech
    A verbal presentation often formal.
    discours

    Slang Meanings

    To chatter unnecessarily.
    He is always baudoying, he tires me.
    Il est toujours en train de baudoyer, il me fatigue.
    To tell exaggerated stories.
    Don't believe him, he just baudoyed again.
    Ne le crois pas, il a juste been baudoisé encore une fois.