blathering

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noun

blath·er·ing ˈbla-t͟h(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce blathering (audio)

plural blatherings

: foolish or nonsensical talk or writing

… liked to conduct five meetings at once, moving back and forth between them, looking for the moment when the blathering was done and the dealing had begun.

Karen Breslau

… the self-justifying blatherings of politicians …

Robertson Davies

blathering

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adjective

: engaging in or characterized by foolish or nonsensical talk or writing

… the rantings and ravings of blathering scientists and religious literalists …

Michael Gregory

… the decade's salient features: blathering ignorance, smug hypocrisy, institutionalized fraud and vengeful polarization—all too dangerous to be merely absurd.

H. Jack Geiger

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Noun

No, the Jordan Montgomery Revenge Game may not spawn a limited Netflix series, but a strong showing against the club that traded him despite gobbling up largely quality innings will certainly incite some blathering back in New York.

Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 Such blathering might play for the Stephen Millers of the world, but Elder’s thoughts on the matter are wildly out of touch with Californians.

Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2021 During the same period, though, Nietzsche was castigating German tendencies toward nationalist chauvinism and anti-Semitism—conspicuous elements in Wagner’s political blatherings.

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2019 Many viewers had moved on by the time Biden did some of his worst blathering.

Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2019 Sure, there’s Dodd-Frank, which passed in 2010 after congressional blathering about arresting bankers.

Andy Kessler, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2018 The Union-Tribune’s 1994 SDMA review was the first to lament the nonstop blathering by the audience.

George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Mar. 2018 Jeff Bergman voices Trump as a blathering, mischievous little scamp, running around Washington, D.C., and trying to get his grubby little hands on the nuclear football.

Scott Meslow, GQ, 9 Feb. 2018 For the record, there is no Melania Trump body double, but that didn't stop the blathering about it.

Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2017

Adjective

In the end, the story was driven by a blathering press release full of typically questionable science buzzwords.

Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2019 See More

单词	blathering
释义	blathering 1 of 2 noun blath·er·ing ˈbla-t͟h(ə-)riŋ plural blatherings : foolish or nonsensical talk or writing … liked to conduct five meetings at once, moving back and forth between them, looking for the moment when the blathering was done and the dealing had begun. Karen Breslau … the self-justifying blatherings of politicians … Robertson Davies blathering 2 of 2 adjective : engaging in or characterized by foolish or nonsensical talk or writing … the rantings and ravings of blathering scientists and religious literalists … Michael Gregory … the decade's salient features: blathering ignorance, smug hypocrisy, institutionalized fraud and vengeful polarization—all too dangerous to be merely absurd. H. Jack Geiger Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Noun No, the Jordan Montgomery Revenge Game may not spawn a limited Netflix series, but a strong showing against the club that traded him despite gobbling up largely quality innings will certainly incite some blathering back in New York. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 Such blathering might play for the Stephen Millers of the world, but Elder’s thoughts on the matter are wildly out of touch with Californians. Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2021 During the same period, though, Nietzsche was castigating German tendencies toward nationalist chauvinism and anti-Semitism—conspicuous elements in Wagner’s political blatherings. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2019 Many viewers had moved on by the time Biden did some of his worst blathering. Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2019 Sure, there’s Dodd-Frank, which passed in 2010 after congressional blathering about arresting bankers. Andy Kessler, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2018 The Union-Tribune’s 1994 SDMA review was the first to lament the nonstop blathering by the audience. George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Mar. 2018 Jeff Bergman voices Trump as a blathering, mischievous little scamp, running around Washington, D.C., and trying to get his grubby little hands on the nuclear football. Scott Meslow, GQ, 9 Feb. 2018 For the record, there is no Melania Trump body double, but that didn't stop the blathering about it. Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2017 Adjective In the end, the story was driven by a blathering press release full of typically questionable science buzzwords. Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2019 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1826, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1825, in the meaning defined above blathering verb present participle of blather as in blabbering Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance blabbering blithering yakking gabbing prating trolling babbling prattling jabbering bleating yacking smattering sputtering gibbering chattering gabbling driveling jawing mumbling drivelling chatting pattering muttering jangling drooling murmuring rattling tittle-tattling maundering chuntering bumbling shouting stammering stuttering mouthing running on shrieking screeching Antonyms & Near Antonyms articulating pronouncing enunciating
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