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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.
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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...
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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."
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Explaining something as much as possible
I need the elaboration to how it's u specifically
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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.
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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"
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