blather
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[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
[edit] Verb
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to blather (third-person singular simple present blathers, present participle blathering, simple past and past participle blathered)
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to talk rapidly without making much sense
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[edit] Noun
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blather (uncountable)
- (pejorative) nonsensical or foolish talk
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- See also Wikisaurus:chatter