philosophize
verb /fəˈlɒsəfaɪz/
/fəˈlɑːsəfaɪz/
(British English also philosophise)
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they philosophize | /fəˈlɒsəfaɪz/ /fəˈlɑːsəfaɪz/ |
| he / she / it philosophizes | /fəˈlɒsəfaɪzɪz/ /fəˈlɑːsəfaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple philosophized | /fəˈlɒsəfaɪzd/ /fəˈlɑːsəfaɪzd/ |
| past participle philosophized | /fəˈlɒsəfaɪzd/ /fəˈlɑːsəfaɪzd/ |
| -ing form philosophizing | /fəˈlɒsəfaɪzɪŋ/ /fəˈlɑːsəfaɪzɪŋ/ |
- philosophize (about/on something) to talk about something in a serious way, especially when other people think this is boring
- He spent the evening philosophizing on the meaning of life.