v.
Pronunciation: ' s ə r-m ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1635
intransitive verb
1 : to compose or deliver a sermon
2 : to speak didactically or dogmatically
transitive verb : to preach to or on at length
– ser · mon · iz · er noun