C1verbformalemotionsrelationships
US/ˌrem.əˈnɪs/
UK/ˌrem.ɪˈnɪs/
to talk or think about enjoyable things that happened in the past
In context
The old friends sat up late, reminiscing about their school days.
My grandfather loves to reminisce about life in the countryside.
We spent the evening reminiscing over old photographs.
Words that go with reminisce
verb + preposition
- reminisce aboutThey reminisced about their first jobs.
- reminisce withShe likes to reminisce with her old classmates.
- love to reminisceGrandparents love to reminisce about the past.
- reminisce overWe reminisced over coffee and old letters.
adverb + verb
- fondly reminisceHe fondly reminisced about his childhood home.
verb + adverb
- sit and reminisceThe veterans sat and reminisced for hours.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
We reminisced the old days.Correct: We reminisced about the old days.