blather
English
Alternative forms
- blether (Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland)
Etymology
From Old Norse blaðra (“to speak inarticulately, talk nonsense”). Cognate with German dialectal bladdern (“to talk nonsense, blather”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /blæðə(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -æðə(r)
Verb
blather (third-person singular simple present blathers, present participle blathering, simple past and past participle blathered)
- (pejorative) To talk rapidly without making much sense.
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Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
to talk rapidly without making much sense
Noun
blather (uncountable)
- (pejorative) nonsensical or foolish talk
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:chatter
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