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blather.

To talk rapidly without making much sense.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈblæðə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To talk rapidly without making much sense.

    derogatory · intransitive
  2. To say (something foolish or nonsensical); to say (something) in a foolish or overly verbose way.

    derogatory · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English bletheren, bloderen, from Old Norse blaðra (“to speak inarticulately, talk nonsense”). Cognate with Scots blether, bladder, bledder (“to blather”), dialectal German bladdern (“to talk nonsense, blather”), Norwegian bladra (“to babble, speak imperfectly”), Icelandic blaðra (“to twaddle”).

noun/ˈblæðə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Foolish or nonsensical talk.

    derogatory · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English bletheren, bloderen, from Old Norse blaðra (“to speak inarticulately, talk nonsense”). Cognate with Scots blether, bladder, bledder (“to blather”), dialectal German bladdern (“to talk nonsense, blather”), Norwegian bladra (“to babble, speak imperfectly”), Icelandic blaðra (“to twaddle”).

noun
  1. Obsolete form of bladder.

    alt-of · obsolete
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