commentate

To provide a commentary; to act as a commentator; to maintain a stream of comments about some event.

Verb

  1. To provide a commentary; to act as a commentator; to maintain a stream of comments about some event.
    • For the radio audience he will commentate on the match.

Origin

Back-formation from commentator. Equivalent to comment + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Forms

commentates commentating commentated