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to hold forth
[phrase form: hold]
01
to talk at length about a topic, often in a manner that others might find uninteresting or boring
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
forth
Base verb
hold
Present tense
hold forth
3rd person singular
holds forth
Present participle
holding forth
Past simple
held forth
Past participle
held forth
Examples
At the family gathering, Uncle Bob held forth about his extensive stamp collection, leaving everyone looking for an escape.
