Reminisce

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of reminiscence. informal

    "I met up with Alastair McQueen [former Mirror colleague] and we had a reminisce."

Verb
  1. 1
    To recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically. intransitive

    "But in the blink of an eye, you kissed me goodbye And I reminisced of a better time"

  2. 2
    recall the past wordnet
  3. 3
    To talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories. intransitive
  4. 4
    To remember fondly; to reminisce about. India, transitive

    "And now when life begins to get the best of me I reminisce these childhood memories"

Synonyms

All synonyms
recallremembercitehark backlook backmind

Antonyms

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forget

Example

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"Combat soldiers during peaceful moments like to reminisce of their halcyon days."

Etymology

Back-formation from reminiscence, from Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“remember”).

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