ostrichize
ostrichize · ostrichizes · ostrichized · ostrichizing
To engage in ostrichismTo engage in ostrichism; to bury one's head in the sand; to deliberately ignore problems.
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To engage in ostrichism; to bury one's head in the sand; to deliberately ignore problems.
Origin
From ostrich + -ize.From ostrich + -ize.
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Forms
ostrichizes, ostrichizing, ostrichized, ostrichized| Base form | ostrichize · to ostrichize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ostrichizes |
| Present participle | ostrichizing |
| Past simple | ostrichized |
| Past participle | ostrichized |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle