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   blather

   /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"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb; originally Scots and northern English dialect): from Old Norse blathra ‘talk nonsense’, from blathr ‘nonsense’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. blatherer noun

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to blather. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of blather. NONSENSE. Synonyms. prattle. babble. chatter. drivel. gibberish. nonsense. foolishness. folly. ridiculousness. absurdity. stupidity. inanity. senselessness. silliness. childishness. fooling. tomfoolery.

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   blather meaning, definition, what is blather: to talk for a long time about unimportan...: Learn more.

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   How to define the word blather? The definition of blather in Dictionary is as: (pejorative) nonsensical or foolish talk. Meaning of blather for the defined word.

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   1. : voluble nonsensical or inconsequential talk or writing. 2. : stir, commotion. Synonyms. Verb. go on. maunder. ramble. rattle. run on. Noun. ado. alarums and excursions. ballyhoo. bluster. bobbery. bother.

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   What does the verb blether mean? three. How is the verb pronounced? British English. U.S. English. Scottish English. Where does the verb blether come from? Etymology. Meaning & use. Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary. To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription.