descant on

• Verbe à particule signifiant parler ou écrire longuement et en détail d'un sujet.

A phrasal verb meaning to talk or write at length and in a detailed or elaborate manner about a particular subject.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Talk at lengthformalbritish

   To discuss or comment on a subject in great detail, often in a lengthy or elaborate manner.

   discourir longuement

   • The professor descanted on the intricacies of medieval poetry for over an hour.
   • He loves to descant on the virtues of classical music.
   • She descanted on the importance of preserving historical architecture.

   Synonymesdilatediscourseelaborateenlargeexpatiateexpoundhold forth

   Antonymesbriefcondensecurtailshorten

Verbe de basedescant