Skip to content

reminisce

verb

  1. recall past
L332778 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɹɛm.əˈnɪs/

noun

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

  1. An act of reminiscence.

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

verb

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

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

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

  2. To talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories.

    I strive to be live 'cause I got no choice / And run my own business like my Aunt Joyce / So Pete Rock hit me, nuff respect due / When they reminisce over you, listen

  3. To remember fondly; to reminisce about.

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

    He reminisced the old Parvati who was now this Parvati.

reminisce — meaning, definition (verb) · Vinony