[per-uh-REY-shuhn]
noun
A long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language.
Quit the peroration, dickwad, and hand me my walking papers.
Cite this Entry
Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Peroration.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/peroration. Accessed 18 May 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “peroration”, accessed May 18, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/peroration.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Peroration. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 18, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/peroration