to soundbite
6.5
To edit a speech or interview into a short catchy piece that leaves out important details
- verb
- /ˈsaʊndˌbaɪt/
- Literature
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reducir a un fragmento
- To grab attention, the podcast soundbited the guest’s most controversial statement.
Examples
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From experience, I would say that it's easy to talk about principled leadership, but like art, music, and sport, you can't read, wish, or soundbite your way there.
Blog text (26) -
The politician's speech was so compelling that the news only soundbited the most striking moments.
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During the interview, they soundbited his comments to fit into the short news segment.
How Concise
Surface Forms
soundbite infinitive
soundbited past
soundbited past participle
soundbitting present participle
soundbites third person singular
Etymology
The verb soundbite also mixes sound ('voice' or 'noise') and bite ('a small piece'), and a helpful way to remember it is to imagine editors taking a little 'bite' from a long speech to make a quick, attention-grabbing clip. So, to soundbite someone is to present only that short piece, often leaving out the rest.