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waffle
waf·fle 1 W0004300 (wŏf′əl)n. A light crisp cake made of batter and baked in a waffle iron.
[Dutch wafel, from Middle Dutch wāfel; see webh- in Indo-European roots.]
waf·fle 2 W0004300 (wŏf′əl) Informal v. waf·fled, waf·fling, waf·fles v.intr.1. To be unable to make a decision; waver: He waffled over whether to ask for a raise.2. To speak or write evasively: "The secretary waffled when she asked to see the dean" (Rita Mae Brown).v.tr. To speak, write, or act evasively about (something).n. Evasive or vague speech or writing.
[Probably frequentative of obsolete waff, to yelp, probably of imitative origin.]
waf′fler n.waf′fling·ly adv.waf′fly adj.waffle (ˈwɒfəl) n (Cookery) a. a crisp golden-brown pancake with deep indentations on both sidesb. (as modifier): waffle iron. [C19: from Dutch wafel (earlier wæfel), of Germanic origin; related to Old High German wabo honeycomb]
waffle (ˈwɒfəl) vb (Linguistics) (often foll by: on) to speak or write in a vague and wordy manner: he waffled on for hours. n (Linguistics) vague and wordy speech or writing[C19: of unknown origin] ˈwaffler n ˈwaffling adj, n ˈwaffly adjwaf•fle1 (ˌwɒf əl)
n. 1. a batter cake baked in a hinged appliance (waf′fle i′ron) that forms a gridlike pattern on each side. adj. 2. Also, waf′fled. having a gridlike or indented lattice shape or design. [1735–45; < Dutch wafel] waf•fle2 (ˈwɒf əl)
v. -fled, -fling,
n. v.i. 1. to speak or write equivocally: to waffle on fundamental issues. v.t. 2. to speak or write equivocally about. n. 3. waffling language. [1890–95; orig. dial. (Scots, N England): to wave about, flutter, be hesitant; probably waff puff or blast of air + -le] waf′fler, n. waf•fle3 (ˈwɒf əl)
v.i. -fled, -fling. to talk aimlessly or tiresomely; blather. [1695–1705; appar. waff to bark, yelp (imitative) + -le] waffle
Past participle: waffled
Gerund: waffling
| Present |
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| I waffle | | you waffle | | he/she/it waffles | | we waffle | | you waffle | | they waffle |
| Preterite |
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| I waffled | | you waffled | | he/she/it waffled | | we waffled | | you waffled | | they waffled |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am waffling | | you are waffling | | he/she/it is waffling | | we are waffling | | you are waffling | | they are waffling |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have waffled | | you have waffled | | he/she/it has waffled | | we have waffled | | you have waffled | | they have waffled |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was waffling | | you were waffling | | he/she/it was waffling | | we were waffling | | you were waffling | | they were waffling |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had waffled | | you had waffled | | he/she/it had waffled | | we had waffled | | you had waffled | | they had waffled |
| Future |
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| I will waffle | | you will waffle | | he/she/it will waffle | | we will waffle | | you will waffle | | they will waffle |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have waffled | | you will have waffled | | he/she/it will have waffled | | we will have waffled | | you will have waffled | | they will have waffled |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be waffling | | you will be waffling | | he/she/it will be waffling | | we will be waffling | | you will be waffling | | they will be waffling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been waffling | | you have been waffling | | he/she/it has been waffling | | we have been waffling | | you have been waffling | | they have been waffling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been waffling | | you will have been waffling | | he/she/it will have been waffling | | we will have been waffling | | you will have been waffling | | they will have been waffling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been waffling | | you had been waffling | | he/she/it had been waffling | | we had been waffling | | you had been waffling | | they had been waffling |
| Conditional |
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| I would waffle | | you would waffle | | he/she/it would waffle | | we would waffle | | you would waffle | | they would waffle |
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| I would have waffled | | you would have waffled | | he/she/it would have waffled | | we would have waffled | | you would have waffled | | they would have waffled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  waffle - pancake batter baked in a waffle ironcake - baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fatBelgian waffle - thick sweet waffle often eaten with ice cream or fruit sauce | | Verb | 1. | waffle - pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"hesitate, waverdwell on, linger over - delayboggle - hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fearhover, linger - move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate - be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"falter, waver - be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering" |
waffleverb1. chatter, rabbit (on) (Brit. informal), babble, drivel, prattle, jabber, gabble, rattle on, verbalize, blather, witter on (informal), blether, run off at the mouth (slang), prate some guy on TV waffling about political correctness2. waver, hesitate, falter, fluctuate, dither (chiefly Brit.), vacillate, seesaw, blow hot and cold (informal), be indecisive, hum and haw, be unable to decide, be irresolute, shillyshally (informal), be unable to make up your mind, swither (Scot.) He waffled on abortion and gay rights.noun1. prattle, nonsense, hot air (informal), twaddle, padding, prating, gibberish, jabber, verbiage, blather, wordiness, verbosity, prolixity, bunkum or buncombe (chiefly U.S.) I'm tired of his smug, sanctimonious waffle.waffleverbInformal. To use evasive or deliberately vague language:equivocate, euphemize, hedge, shuffle, tergiversate, weasel.Informal: pussyfoot.Idioms: beat about the bush, mince words.nounInformal. The use or an instance of equivocal language:ambiguity, equivocation, equivoque, euphemism, hedge, prevarication, shuffle, tergiversation, weasel word.Translationswaffle (ˈwofl) verb to talk on and on foolishly, pretending that one knows something which one does not. This lecturer will waffle on for hours. 嘮叨，胡扯 唠叨，胡扯 noun1 talk of this kind. His speech was pure waffle. He has no idea what he's talking about. 嘮叨，胡扯 胡扯
waffle2 (ˈwofəl) noun a flat cake baked in a special appliance that leaves a pattern of squares on it. Waffles are usually eaten with ice cream, syrup or jam. 鬆餅 华夫饼干IdiomsSeewaffle aroundwaffle
dome1. A curved roof structure spanning an area; often spherical in shape. 2. A square prefabricated pan form; used in two-way joist (waffle) concrete floor construction. 3. A vault substantially hemispherical in shape, but sometimes slightly pointed or bulbous; a ceiling of similar form. also see geodesic dome and saucer dome.
See wafflewaffle
waffle A popular term meaning:
adjective Referring to or characterised by indecision; indecisive;
noun An indecisive act or philosophy;
verb To act or behave indecisively.waffle Decision-making A popular synonym for indecision; can have either nominative–eg, the diagnosis is a complete waffle, or verbal–eg, he/she decided to waffle–statusWaffle
WaffleA mechanized process that destroys old or defaced coins. A waffle scratches a coin so that it can no longer be recognized. The former coin is demonetized and may then be sold as scrap metal.waffle
Synonyms for waffleverb chatterSynonyms- chatter
- rabbit (on)
- babble
- drivel
- prattle
- jabber
- gabble
- rattle on
- verbalize
- blather
- witter on
- blether
- run off at the mouth
- prate
verb waverSynonyms- waver
- hesitate
- falter
- fluctuate
- dither
- vacillate
- seesaw
- blow hot and cold
- be indecisive
- hum and haw
- be unable to decide
- be irresolute
- shillyshally
- be unable to make up your mind
- swither
noun prattleSynonyms- prattle
- nonsense
- hot air
- twaddle
- padding
- prating
- gibberish
- jabber
- verbiage
- blather
- wordiness
- verbosity
- prolixity
- bunkum or buncombe
Synonyms for waffleverb to use evasive or deliberately vague languageSynonyms- equivocate
- euphemize
- hedge
- shuffle
- tergiversate
- weasel
- pussyfoot
noun the use or an instance of equivocal languageSynonyms- ambiguity
- equivocation
- equivoque
- euphemism
- hedge
- prevarication
- shuffle
- tergiversation
- weasel word
Synonyms for wafflenoun pancake batter baked in a waffle ironRelated Wordsverb pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingnessSynonymsRelated Words- dwell on
- linger over
- boggle
- hover
- linger
- oscillate
- vacillate
- vibrate
- falter
- waver
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