Battologizing

/bəˈtɑːlədʒaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

American present participle of battologize; currently speaking or writing with tedious repetition.

Etymology

Present participle form of the American English variant battologize, using standard -ing suffix.

Kelly Says

In listening to speeches, you can actually watch battologizing happen in real-time—the moment a speaker realizes they're losing the audience but keeps going anyway is painfully human.

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