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crystal gazing

crys·tal gaze
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kris-tl geyz]
    • /ˈkrɪs tl geɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kris-tl geyz]
    • /ˈkrɪs tl geɪz/

Definitions of crystal gazing words

  • noun crystal gazing the act of staring into a crystal globe (crystal ball) supposedly in order to arouse visual perceptions of the future, etc 3
  • noun crystal gazing the act of trying to predict something 3
  • noun crystal gazing divination with the aid of a ball (crystal ball) of rock crystal or, commonly, glass, into which one stares in seeking certain images, esp. of future events 3
  • noun crystal gazing the practice of staring into a crystal ball, as by a fortuneteller, to see distant happenings, future events, etc. 1
  • noun crystal gazing speculation about the future. 1
See all 5 definitions of crystal gazing

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Origin of crystal gazing

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Crystal gazing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Crystal gazing

crystal gazing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for crystal gazing

noun crystal gazing

  • astrology — Astrology is the study of the movements of the planets, sun, moon, and stars in the belief that these movements can have an influence on people's lives.
  • prediction — an act of predicting.
  • guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
  • indicator — a person or thing that indicates.
  • forecast — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
All 27 Synonyms of crystal gazing

Antonyms for crystal gazing

noun crystal gazing

  • reality — the state or quality of being real.
  • proof — evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.
  • truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
All 3 Antonyms of crystal gazing

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