phi·los·o·phize

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郑重论述；高谈阔论
- He spent the evening philosophizing on the meaning of life.他整个晚上大谈人生的意义。