commentate

verb

com·​men·​tate ˈkä-mən-ˌtāt How to pronounce commentate (audio)
commentated; commentating

transitive verb

: to give a commentary on

intransitive verb

: to comment in a usually expository or interpretive manner
also : to act as a commentator

Examples of commentate in a Sentence

He will be commentating on tomorrow night's game.
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Scotland-Williamson, 31, has since helped commentate on three Super Bowls with the BBC and UK radio station talkSPORT, as well as the annual NFL games played in London. Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Beyond that, the iconic rapper and presenter is a part of NBC’s commentating team, currently up in the stands with Hoda Kotb and Team Biles, Simone’s family. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 July 2024 Broadcasters Patrick Johnson and Mike Mullis could be heard commentating during the moment. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025 Fox had announced that Brady would take over the color commentating role beginning one year after his retirement; this was before Olsen was promoted to the top role. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for commentate

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from commentator

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of commentate was in 1794

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“Commentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commentate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

commentate

verb
com·​men·​tate ˈkäm-ən-ˌtāt How to pronounce commentate (audio)
: to give a commentary on : to act as a commentator

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