pontificated Definition

pontificate
verb, intr pontificated, pontificating

1. To pronounce one's opinion pompously and arrogantly.

Thesaurus: preach, expound, harangue, sound off (slang), lecture, sermonize, hold forth, lay down the law, moralize, dogmatize, declaim, perorate.
2. To perform the duties of a pontiff.

noun

1. The office of a pope.

Etymology: 16c: from Latin pontificatus high-priesthood, from pontifex high priest.