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rhapsodize

[ rap-suh-dahyz ]

verb (used without object)

, rhap·so·dized, rhap·so·diz·ing.
  1. to talk with extravagant enthusiasm.
  2. to speak or write rhapsodies.


verb (used with object)

, rhap·so·dized, rhap·so·diz·ing.
  1. to recite as a rhapsody.

rhapsodize

/ ˈræpsəˌdaɪz /

verb

  1. to speak or write (something) with extravagant enthusiasm
  2. intr to recite or write rhapsodies
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rhapsodize1

First recorded in 1600–10; rhapsod(y) + -ize
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Example Sentences

Republicans have sought to soften such sentiment by describing it more as campaign rhapsodizing than actual intent.

Though her character in “Fleabag” famously rhapsodized the postmenopausal life, for female actors, she says, the reality can be a bit less glorious.

Prince Charming speaks his truth with the same gravity that Kevin Costner used to muster when he rhapsodized over cowboy life on “Yellowstone,” a show Costner claimed he loved but not enough to stay.

We can rhapsodize about our fabulous mountains and beaches, gorgeous parks and gardens, and many breathtaking residential drives.

In full top-10 mode, he rhapsodizes about meeting a woman like no other, wanting to contemplate every single sunrise with her.

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