blither
To talk foolishly; to blatherTo talk foolishly; to blather.
» Above all, don't buy anything from him: he's a blithering swindler.
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1 sentencesAbove all, don't buy anything from him: he's a blithering swindler.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, dialectal, informal)To talk foolishly; to blather.
to talk foolishly
Origin
The verb is a variant of blether (Northern England, Scotland), blather (“to say (somethingThe verb is a variant of blether (Northern England, Scotland), blather (“to say (something foolish or nonsensical); to say (something) in a foolish or overly verbose way; to babble (something); to talk rapidly without making much sense; to cry loudly, blubber”), from Middle English bloderen, blotheren (“to babble; to cry loudly, blubber”), from Old Norse blaðra (“to talk foolishly or inarticulately”), from blaðr (“nonsense”); further etymology uncertain.
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Forms
blithers, blithering, blithered, blitheredTenses
blither · blithered · will blither · have blitheredSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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