blather

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Noun 1.5.1 Synonyms 1.6 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• blether (Scotland, Northern England)

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse blaðra. To check: Latin blaterāre, present active infinitive of blaterō; onomatopoeia from the sound uttered by a camel.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /blæðə(r)/ SAMPA: /bl{D@(r)/

  Rhymes: -æðə(r)

[edit] Verb

to blather (third-person singular simple present blathers, present participle blathering, simple past and past participle blathered)

1. (pejorative) to talk rapidly without making much sense

[edit] Derived terms

• blatherer

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

blather (uncountable)

1. (pejorative) nonsensical or foolish talk

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:chatter

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: abehlrt
• halbert