speechifying

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Speechify \Speech"i*fy\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Speechified}; p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Speechifying}.] [Speech + -fy.]
   To make a speech; to harangue. [Used derisively or
   humorously.]
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Speechifying \Speech"i*fy`ing\, n.
   The act of making a speech or speeches. [Used derisively or
   humorously.]
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         The dinner and speechifying . . . at the opening of the
         annual season for the buckhounds.        --M. Arnold.
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