English Explanatory Dictionary

wax poetic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To become increasingly verbose.
  2. To speak in an increasingly verbose manner, as if constructing poetry.

Pronunciation

/ˈwæks pəʊˈɛtɪk/ /ˈwæks poʊˈɛtɪk/

Word forms

wax poetic waxes poetic waxing poetic waxed poetic

Etymology

From wax (“become”) + poetic.

Related words

wax eloquent
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