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Commentated vs Commentate - What's the difference?

commentated | commentate |

As verbs the difference between commentated and commentate

is that commentated is past tense of commentate while commentate is to provide a commentary; to act as a commentator; to maintain a stream of comments about some event.

commentated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (commentate)
  • For the radio audience he commentated on the match.

    commentate

    English

    Verb

    (commentat)
  • 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.

    Usage notes

    Sometimes proscribed as an unnecessary or uneducated backformation, with comment and provide commentary preferred.

    commentate

    English

    Verb

    (commentat)
  • 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.

    Usage notes

    Sometimes proscribed as an unnecessary or uneducated backformation, with comment and provide commentary preferred.