The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ORATES , but the solution may also be SPEAKS which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Holds forth crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
ORATES | 67 % | 6 |
OPINES | 13 % | 6 |
SPEAKS | 8 % | 6 |
ELOCUTES | 4 % | 8 |
EMOTES | 4 % | 6 |
OFFERS | 4 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Holds forth
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hold forth
- holding
- hold up
- hold good
- held up
- hold with
- upholds
- hold together
- held over
- hold out
- holdover
- hold true
Crossword Answer definitions
ORATES verb- To speak formally; to give a speech.
- To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ORATES
- Speechifies
- Emulates Cicero
- Holds forth
- Speaks from the podium
- Addresses the mob
- Bloviates
- Delivers an address
- Delivers from a dais
- Emulates Demosthenes
- Gives an address
More clues leading to the result OPINES
- Pontificates
- Posts an incoherent political tweet, perhaps
- Writes a review, say
- Writes an editorial
- Chimes in
- Holds a view
- Conjectures
- States a view
- Speaks one's mind
- Preaches
More clues leading to the result SPEAKS
- Gets the word out?
- Gives an address
- Has one's say
- Gets points for class participation, maybe
- Expresses an opinion, perhaps
- Breaks one's silence
- Communicates
- Delivers a lecture
- Represents, with "for"
- Appeals (to)
More clues leading to the result ELOCUTES
More clues leading to the result EMOTES
- Engages in histrionics
- Hams it up
- Overacts
- Goes over the top on stage
- Cries on cue, e.g.
- Chews the scenery
- Makes sure the audience gets it
- Plays to the balcony
- Isn't very stoic, perhaps
- Shows feeling onstage