"battologize" meaning in All languages combined

See battologize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: battologizes [present, singular, third-person], battologizing [participle, present], battologized [participle, past], battologized [past]
Etymology: From battology + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|battology|ize}} battology + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} battologize (third-person singular simple present battologizes, present participle battologizing, simple past and past participle battologized)
  1. To keep repeating needlessly; to iterate.
    Sense id: en-battologize-en-verb-K8uEcMv0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize

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Download JSON data for battologize meaning in All languages combined (1.2kB)

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