COMMENTATE


Meaning of COMMENTATE in English

/ ˈkɒmənteɪt; NAmE ˈkɑːm-/ verb

[ v ] commentate (on sth) to give a spoken description of an event as it happens, especially on television or radio :

Who will be commentating on the game?

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: back-formation from commentator .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.