What's the difference between rhapsodist and rhapsodize?
Rhapsodist
Definition:
(n.) Anciently, one who recited or composed a rhapsody; especially, one whose profession was to recite the verses of Hormer and other epic poets.
(n.) Hence, one who recites or sings poems for a livelihood; one who makes and repeats verses extempore.
(n.) One who writes or speaks disconnectedly and with great excitement or affectation of feeling.
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Rhapsodize
Definition:
(v. t.) To utter as a rhapsody, or in the manner of a rhapsody
(v. i.) To utter rhapsodies.
Example Sentences:
(1) Findings reveal that for this age group, health is an abiding vitality emanating through moments of rhapsodic reverie in generating fulfillment.
(2) But whereas Hello America is full of deadpan humour, the mood that pervades The Unlimited Dream Company is joyful and rhapsodic.
(3) The idea of being a straight man reacting to the crazy draws out Rudd's rhapsodic celebration of early David Letterman .
(4) But he was as male as a wild animal; hunky, husky, sensual, and incoherent or rhapsodic, depending on which style worked best with the young woman of the moment.
(5) He then went on to attack the rest of the press for "rhapsodic" coverage of Obama and described the New York Times as "as far left as you can get".
(6) As Fats Waller rhapsodizes that the "feet's too big," he finds a convenient way to displace his symbiotic and erotic anxieties vis-à-vis women.