1 (v + adv) talk at length INTRANSITIVEcuir tharat PhrV c m ucuir díot PhrV c m ushe's holding forth again about the environmenttá sí ag cur thairsti arís faoin timpeallacht, tá sí ag pápaireacht arís faoin timpeallachthe was holding forth about the price of petrolbhí sé ag cur de faoi phraghas an pheitril2 (v + adv) literary hold out hand etc TRANSITIVEsín amach c m ushe held forth her handshín sí amach a lámh → féach hold