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- Dictionaryblather/ˈblaðə/
verb
- 1. talk in a long-winded way without making very much sense: "she began blathering on about spirituality and life after death"
noun
- 1. long-winded talk with no real substance: "all the blather coming out of Washington about crime"
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silly or annoying talk that continues for a long time: Life gets more hectic and demanding, and there are times when we need pointless blather. Your endless blather is so predictable.
1. : voluble nonsensical or inconsequential talk or writing. 2. : stir, commotion. Synonyms. Verb. go on. maunder. ramble. rattle. run on. Noun.
Blather definition: foolish, voluble talk. See examples of BLATHER used in a sentence.
To blather is to talk on and on without saying anything very important or wise. If you blather all afternoon, it might be a welcome distraction to your friend who's grieving the death of her cat.
silly or annoying talk that continues for a long time: Life gets more hectic and demanding, and there are times when we need pointless blather. Your endless blather is so predictable.
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense blathers , present participle blathering , past tense, past participle blathered. verb. If someone is blathering on about something, they are talking for a long time about something that you consider boring or unimportant. The old men blather on and on. [V with on]
Definition of blather verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. foolish talk; nonsense. 2. a person who blathers. [C15: from Old Norse blathra, from blathr nonsense] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. blath•er. (ˈblæð ər) n. 1. foolish, voluble talk. v.i.
Noun. Filter. verb. blathered, blathering, blathers. To talk on and on foolishly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (pejorative) To talk rapidly without making much sense. Wiktionary. Synonyms: blether. smatter. blither. babble. prattle. prate. jabber. gibber. gabble. chatter. noun. blathers. Foolish talk; loquacious nonsense.
Jun 2, 2024 · blather (third-person singular simple present blathers, present participle blathering, simple past and past participle blathered) ( intransitive, derogatory) To talk rapidly without making much sense . ( transitive, derogatory) To say (something foolish or nonsensical ); to say (something) in a foolish or overly verbose way.
