pontificate

1. (intransitive) To preside as a bishop, especially at mass.intransitive

2. (intransitive) To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.intransitive

3. (intransitive) To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.Examples: "During a policy discussion awhile^([sic]) back about New York issues, when Mr. Clinton began to pontificate, she told him that he did not exactly know what he was talking about and to hush up."; ""Do you hear that, Ryan? Your mommy is being a pontificating windbag.""intransitive