Synonyms of takes the floor

takes the floor

phrase

present tense third-person singular of take the floor

as in speaks

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject

The senator took the floor to talk about international relations.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speaks
• lectures
• holds forth
• talks
• expatiates
• discourses
• harangues
• orates
• descants
• declaims
• soliloquizes
• disserts
• recites
• mouths
• expounds
• pontificates
• sermonizes
• spouts
• filibusters