commentate

A verb used to describe the act of providing a running commentary or analysis, especially for a live event or broadcast.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour décrire l'action de fournir un commentaire ou une analyse en continu, en particulier lors d'une retransmission en direct ou d'une émission.

1. Provide live commentary B2 formal sport

   To give a spoken description and analysis of an event as it happens, especially in sports broadcasting.

   • She will commentate on the football match tonight.
   • He commentated on the Olympic games for the national network.
   • The experienced journalist commentated on the tennis final.

   🇫🇷Commenter en direct

   Synonymes: announcebroadcastcallcoverdescribenarrate

2. Make explanatory remarks C1 formal

   To provide a running commentary or explanation on a situation, event, or text.

   • The professor commentated on the historical film during the screening.
   • He commentated on the political debate for the radio audience.
   • The expert commentated on the art exhibition, explaining each piece.

   🇫🇷commenter

   Synonymes: annotatecommentdescribeexplainglossinterpretnarrateremark

• commentating present participle
• commentates third person singular