trapalear

Spanish

Etymology

trápala +‎ -ear; first element from imitative trapl, trap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɾapaleˈaɾ/ [t̪ɾa.pa.leˈaɾ]

Verb

1. (intransitive) to walk around noisily
2. (intransitive) to talk excessively and without making sense
3. (intransitive) to act as a deceiver or charlatan

Further reading

• “trapalear”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014