spee ‧ chi ‧ fy /ˈspiːtʃəfaɪ, ˈspiːtʃɪfaɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle speechified , present participle speechifying , third person singular speechifies ) [intransitive] informal
to make speeches in a way that makes you seem important – used in order to show disapproval