blather

To blather is to talk on and on.

(verb)

Talking to your best friend about a boy you like is an example of blather with your friend.

The definition of blather is talk that doesn't make sense.

(noun)

The conversation of a small child talking about a fantasy world is an example of blather.

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See blather in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

foolish talk; loquacious nonsense

Origin: ON blathr

intransitive verb

to talk on and on foolishly

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See blather in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb blath·ered also bleth·ered, blath·er·ing also bleth·er·ing, blath·ers also bleth·ers
To talk nonsensically.
noun
Nonsensical talk.

Origin:

Origin: Old Norse bladhra; see bhlē- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • blathˈer·er noun

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