commentate
verb /ˈkɒmənteɪt/
/ˈkɑːmənteɪt/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they commentate | /ˈkɒmənteɪt/ /ˈkɑːmənteɪt/ |
| he / she / it commentates | /ˈkɒmənteɪts/ /ˈkɑːmənteɪts/ |
| past simple commentated | /ˈkɒmənteɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑːmənteɪtɪd/ |
| past participle commentated | /ˈkɒmənteɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑːmənteɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form commentating | /ˈkɒmənteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːmənteɪtɪŋ/ |
- commentate (on something) to give a spoken description of an event as it happens, especially on television or radio
- Who will be commentating on the game?
Word Originmid 19th cent.: back-formation from commentator.