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Definition of "theorize" []

  • To formulate theories or a theory; speculate. (verb-intransitive)
  • To propose a theory about. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "theorize" in a sentence
  • "The only thing I can theorize is follow the money to some "leaders" pockets and that will give some clue as to the direction they give their followers."
  • "Humanity loves to theorize, which is why we have all those scientific theories, which are really nothing more than practically useful conspiracy theories."
  • "No, the globalizers don't care, because they can sit in their ivory towers and "theorize" while we toil away."