1. spoke or wrote in a pompous, long-winded manner
Usage: past tense of bloviate; informal

Examples

• The politician bloviated for an hour without saying anything meaningful.
• He bloviated about his achievements during the entire dinner party.
• The professor bloviated through his lecture, losing half the students’ attention.
• She bloviated endlessly about her vacation instead of getting to the point.
• The CEO bloviated during the meeting while employees checked their phones.
• He bloviated about politics until everyone left the room.