wax poetic
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ˈwæks.poˈwɛɾɪk/
Verb

wax poetic

  1. To become increasingly verbose.
  2. (often, pejorative) To speak in an increasingly verbose manner, as if constructing poetry.
Related terms
  • wax eloquent



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