/ Dictionary / Index C commentate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•men•tate Pronunciation: (kom'un-tāt"), [key] — v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. —v.t. to deliver a commentary on: to commentate a fashion show. to write a commentary on; annotate: to commentate the Book of Job. —v.i. to serve as a commentator: The senior staff member will commentate, as usual. to make explanatory or critical comments, as upon a text: the manuscript on which I am commentating. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: commentate (Thesaurus) commentary commentative Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language