What does "rhapsodizing" mean?

The act of one who rhapsodizes; lyrical expression.

What is a synonym for "rhapsodizing"?

Common synonyms include: acclaim, be enthusiastic, bubble, bubble over, carry on, carry on over.

Rhapsodizing

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
The act of one who rhapsodizes; lyrical expression.
"For all his rhapsodizings about the education of the soul through contact with nature, W. H. Cobb expected his ballplaying son to master lots of printed pages."

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of rhapsodize form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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acclaim be enthusiastic bubble bubble over carry on carry on over

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"For all his rhapsodizings about the education of the soul through contact with nature, W. H. Cobb expected his ballplaying son to master lots of printed pages."

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