"wax philosophical" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈwæks.ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkl̩/ [US] Forms: waxes philosophical [present, singular, third-person], waxing philosophical [participle, present], waxed philosophical [participle, past], waxed philosophical [past]
Etymology: From wax (“become”) + philosophical. Etymology templates: {{m|en|wax|id=become|t=become}} wax (“become”), {{m|en|philosophical}} philosophical Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} wax philosophical (third-person singular simple present waxes philosophical, present participle waxing philosophical, simple past and past participle waxed philosophical)
  1. To speak in a philosophical way. Related terms: wax eloquent, wax lyrical, wax poetic
    Sense id: en-wax_philosophical-en-verb-vNqfdNYu
  2. To make profound statements.
    Sense id: en-wax_philosophical-en-verb-288cnCpE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73

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