blather
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- blether (Scotland, Northern England)
Etymology [edit]
From Old Norse blaðra. To check: Latin blaterāre, present active infinitive of blaterō; onomatopoeia from the sound uttered by a camel.
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
blather (third-person singular simple present blathers, present participle blathering, simple past and past participle blathered)
- (pejorative) to talk rapidly without making much sense
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
to talk rapidly without making much sense
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Noun [edit]
blather (uncountable)
- (pejorative) nonsensical or foolish talk
Synonyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:chatter