blather

[ blath-er ]

/ ˈblæð ər /

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noun

foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.

verb (used with or without object)

Also blith·er

[blith-er] /ˈblɪð ər/ . to talk or utter foolishly; babble: The poor thing blathered for hours about the intricacies of his psyche.

Also bleth·er

[bleth-er] /ˈblɛð ər/ .

Origin of blather

From Middle English; Old Norse blathra “to chatter, blabber”

OTHER WORDS FROM blather

blath·er·er, noun

Words nearby blather

blast wave, blat, blatant, blatantly, blate, blather, blatherskite, blatted, blatter, blaubok, Blaue Reiter

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Example sentences from the Web for blather

And the blather will only get louder now that Rick Santorum has dropped out.
The Portman Bubble|Howard Kurtz|April 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Or maybe, after 176 of these blather fests, even the candidates are tired of hearing themselves talk.
Republican Debate: Newt’s Curiously Bloodless Performance||January 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Given all of the blather, it cannot be easy to get firm footing while attempting to scale our racial fence of barbed wire.
How Insane Is the Beer Summit?|Stanley Crouch|July 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Nevertheless, what we have gotten and are getting still is blather.
Where's The Outrage?|Dan Rather|February 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Is this a conundrum or blather, invented to hide your ignominy in a cloud of words?
The Invader|Margaret L. Woods
Let them blather on; they won't hurt you, as long as you know them for what they are.
The Whirligig of Time|Wayland Wells Williams
Blather, bladdher; a person who utters vulgarly foolish boastful talk: used also as a verb—to blather.
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce
Hip and Blather skitzen for the good and honorable Mayor, who always loves the people!'
Fiddles|F. Hopkinson Smith
Do you know no better than blather at the top of your voice like that?
Kilgorman|Talbot Baines Reed

British Dictionary definitions for blather

blather

Scot blether

/ (ˈblæðə) /

verb

(intr) to speak foolishly

noun

foolish talk; nonsense

a person who blathers

Word Origin for blather

C15: from Old Norse blathra, from blathr nonsense

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

单词	blather
释义	blather [ blath-er ] / ˈblæð ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR blather ON THESAURUS.COM noun foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather. verb (used with or without object) Also blith·er [blith-er] /ˈblɪð ər/ . to talk or utter foolishly; babble: The poor thing blathered for hours about the intricacies of his psyche. Also bleth·er [bleth-er] /ˈblɛð ər/ . Origin of blather From Middle English; Old Norse blathra “to chatter, blabber” OTHER WORDS FROM blather blath·er·er, noun Words nearby blather blast wave, blat, blatant, blatantly, blate, blather, blatherskite, blatted, blatter, blaubok, Blaue Reiter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blather And the blather will only get louder now that Rick Santorum has dropped out. The Portman Bubble\|Howard Kurtz\|April 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Or maybe, after 176 of these blather fests, even the candidates are tired of hearing themselves talk. Republican Debate: Newt’s Curiously Bloodless Performance\|\|January 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Given all of the blather, it cannot be easy to get firm footing while attempting to scale our racial fence of barbed wire. How Insane Is the Beer Summit?\|Stanley Crouch\|July 30, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Nevertheless, what we have gotten and are getting still is blather. Where's The Outrage?\|Dan Rather\|February 12, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Is this a conundrum or blather, invented to hide your ignominy in a cloud of words? The Invader\|Margaret L. Woods Let them blather on; they won't hurt you, as long as you know them for what they are. The Whirligig of Time\|Wayland Wells Williams Blather, bladdher; a person who utters vulgarly foolish boastful talk: used also as a verb—to blather. English As We Speak It in Ireland\|P. W. Joyce Hip and Blather skitzen for the good and honorable Mayor, who always loves the people!' Fiddles\|F. Hopkinson Smith Do you know no better than blather at the top of your voice like that? Kilgorman\|Talbot Baines Reed British Dictionary definitions for blather blather Scot blether / (ˈblæðə) / verb (intr) to speak foolishly noun foolish talk; nonsense a person who blathers Word Origin for blather C15: from Old Norse blathra, from blathr nonsense 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 Words related to blather babble, chatter, nonsense, stir, prattle, blither
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blather

noun

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of blather

OTHER WORDS FROM blather

Words nearby blather

Example sentences from the Web for blather

British Dictionary definitions for blather

Scot blether

verb

noun

Word Origin for blather

Words related to blather