Definition of "pontificating" [pontificating]

• Present participle of pontificate. (verb)

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• "All this does is add one more piece to the ever-growing pile of evidence that all the pontificating from the Republicans about the importance of taking personal responsibility is a complete crock most of the time."
• "I always feel more performing and less pontificating is good."
• "I don't think he plans to "negotiate," but talking face-to-face in an attempt to change the present course is still better than pontificating from a distance and accomplishing nothing."