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waxing philosophical

waxing philosophical is the present participle and gerund of wax philosophical.

Meaning of wax philosophical

Verb

wax philosophical (third-person singular simple present waxes philosophical, present participle waxing philosophical, simple past and past participle waxed philosophical)

  1. To speak in a philosophical way.
  2. To make profound statements.

Questions about waxing philosophical

What is waxing philosophical the present participle and gerund of?
Waxing philosophical is the present participle and gerund of wax philosophical.

Words near waxing philosophical in the dictionary

  1. waxing kernels
  2. waxing lyrical
  3. waxing moon
  4. waxing moons
  5. waxing on
  6. waxing philosophical
  7. waxing poetic
  8. waxing someone's tail
  9. waxing the dolphin
  10. waxing up
  11. waxing wode

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