verb
- past tense of prose: to write or speak in a dull, tedious, or long-winded manner
- past tense of prose: to compose or write prose (literary or narrative writing)
Usage: informal; often used with 'on' or 'away'
Usage: less common usage
Examples
- The speaker prosed on about the company's history for over an hour.
- He prosed away while everyone waited for the meeting to end.
- She prosed about her vacation in exhausting detail.
- The professor prosed through the lecture without engaging the students.
- They prosed on and on until the audience lost interest.