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blather

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[blath-er]

noun

  1. foolish, voluble talk.

    His speech was full of the most amazing blather.



verb (used with or without object)

  1. Also blither to talk or utter foolishly; babble.

    The poor thing blathered for hours about the intricacies of his psyche.

blather

/ ˈæðə /

verb

  1. (intr) to speak foolishly

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. foolish talk; nonsense

  2. a person who blathers

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • blatherer noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of blather1

From Middle English; Old Norse blathra “to chatter, blabber”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of blather1

C15: from Old Norse blathra , from blathr nonsense
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How do you think she feels watching RFK Jr. blather on about vaccines?

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"All this blather about Mr Adams being a member of the army council is not something you have to decide," he told the jury.

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All three leads croon along with these pure emotions, each one believing they’ve grown to know each other, either through their own lyrics or Charles’ nonstop blather.

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He can rail and blather about how somehow prosecuting him is actually prosecuting you and he’s going to stand up for you.

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Insufferably blathering on forever about his supposedly historic first term's massive economic success he said:

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