waffle

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Dutch wafel (1) and waffel (2).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈwɒfl/, SAMPA: /"wOfl/
• (US) IPA: /ˈwɑːfl/, /ˈwɔːfl/, SAMPA: /"wOfl/, /"wAfl/
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  Rhymes: -ɒfəl

[edit] Noun

waffle (plural waffles)

1. (countable) A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern.

   The brunch was waffles with strawberries and whipped cream.

2. (uncountable) Speech or writing that is vague, pretentious or evasive.

   This interesting point seems to get lost a little within a lot of self-important waffle.

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• (vague, pretentious or evasive talk): see Wikisaurus:chatter

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[edit] Verb

to waffle (third-person singular simple present waffles, present participle waffling, simple past and past participle waffled)

1. To speak or write waffle.
2. To vacillate.

   He waffles between loving the movie and hating it, depending on who's asking.

[edit] Synonyms

• blow hot and cold

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