blather
pronunciation
How to pronounce blather in British English:
UK [ˈblæðə(r)]
How to pronounce blather in American English:
US [ˈblæðɚ]
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- Noun:
- foolish gibberish
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- Verb:
- to talk foolishly
Word Origin
- blather (v.)
- 1520s, Scottish, probably from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse blaðra "mutter, wag the tongue," perhaps of imitative origin. Related: Blathered; blathering.
- blather (n.)
- 1787, from blather (v.).
Example
- 1. Speak up old man ! I am busy and have things to do besides listening to you blather !
- 2. Namely , that there was material , it rebounded , the chap continued to blather on .
- 3. That human frailty you blather about .
- 4. Sales blather in western financial circles hailing an african " golden age " is overblown .
- 5. It 's believed that people primarily blather to themselves when alone so as not to appear nuts .