Blather

Quick meaning: Blather is a verb meaning (intransitive, derogatory) To talk rapidly without making much sense.

Meaning

(intransitive, derogatory) To talk rapidly without making much sense.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, derogatory) To say (something foolish or nonsensical); to say (something) in a foolish or overly verbose way.
2. (derogatory) Foolish or nonsensical talk.
3. Obsolete form of bladder.

Example Sentences

“There you go blatherin’,” said Brindle, intending a mild rebuke.

Will you cease your blather of mutiny and treason and courts-martial?

On and on he blathered, taking refuge in the one thing he felt lent him superiority: words.

That is the worst of being in an Irish regiment, nothing can be done widout ever so much blather;

Word Forms

• blathers
• blathering
• blathered

Synonyms for blather

Depending on context, synonyms include blither, babble, bavardage, bibble-babble, blab, blabber.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include smatter, blatherskite, blither, babble, blether, blother.

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