philosophize
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Philosophyphilosophizephi‧los‧o‧phize (also philosophise British English) /fəˈlɒsəfaɪz $ -ˈlɑː-/ AWL verb [intransitive] RPto talk about serious subjects in detail or for a long time→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusphilosophize• Jon doesn't go in much for philosophizing.• Such abstract philosophizing drives true poets around the bend, up the wall, and over the top.