wax on

Meanings

verbwax on (third-person singular simple present waxes on, present participle waxing on, simple past and past participle waxed on)

present singular third person waxes on · participle present waxing on · participle past waxed on · past waxed on

intransitiveoftenTo discuss a particular topic at length.
She sends the documentation Carrie’s way by text while — of all times — Steinem is waxing on about the new frontier of feminism.
2023 July 6, Ali Trachta, “‘And Just Like That …’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap: Vivante”, in The New York Times
Synonyms: carry on, carp

verbTo discuss a particular topic at length.

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