"wax on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: waxes on [present, singular, third-person], waxing on [participle, present], waxed on [participle, past], waxed on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} wax on (third-person singular simple present waxes on, present participle waxing on, simple past and past participle waxed on)
  1. (intransitive, often followed by about) To discuss a particular topic at length. Tags: intransitive, often Categories (topical): Talking Synonyms: carry on, carp

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for wax on meaning in English (2.1kB)

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