A fork of Rural Dictionary
Containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts; To add more information to or explain something that you have said
They're making the most elaborate preparations for the birthday party. She came out with such an elaborate reason that I didn't quite believe her.
normally it would mean "add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing". however, if one demands it forcefully.. it makes you sound like a crazy old fart.
Speaker: So basically -- Geyer: ELABORATE! Speaker: Um, what do you mean, you didn't let me finish -- Geyer: What's "IMDB"? Speaker: Okay, you're inter -- Geyer: WHY. *finger points with his hand cocked* Geyer: HEHEHEHEHEHE...
Carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated way of doing something.
Example: Friend makes food then leaves the room for a brief moment. Other friend: "Bro, you should pull an elaborate prank on him." Me: "What should I do." Other friend: "Shit in his food."
Explaining something as much as possible
I need the elaboration to how it's u specifically
Word used when trying to impress someone far less smart than you. Usually used as a scientific term
Dude 1: I'm totally gonna elaboreate chemical1 from chemical2. Dude 2: Woah. You're smart.
The embarrassing failure that occurs when a business gets overly excited and rolls out a new idea/ business model/ programme before its been fully tested.
Manager 1: "Wow the Sales Manager is really gung-ho about this new training programme - he wants to roll it out to the whole sales force" Manager 2: "Yeah but I think its a premature elaboration - you might want to stand aside things could get messy"