blather

English

Alternative forms

• blether (Scotland, Northern England)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

  Rhymes: -æðə(r)

Verb

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

Derived terms

• blatherer

Translations

to talk rapidly without making much sense

Bosnian: blebetati (bs), brbljati (bs) Bulgarian: говоря празни приказки (bg)

French: déblatérer (fr) Scottish Gaelic: bleadraig (gd)

Noun

blather (uncountable)

1. (pejorative) nonsensical or foolish talk

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:chatter

Anagrams

• halbert