Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable)Empty or silly idle talk or writing; nonsense, rubbish.

    You're talking a load of twaddle. Get your facts straight, man!

    Gequassel, Quatsch, Gewäsch

    трындёжtryndjóž, болтовняboltovnja

    нісенітницяnisenitnycja, пустослів'яpustoslivʺja

    pretentious or silly talk or writing

  2. (countable)One who twaddles; a twaddler.

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Personally, I think it's a load of twaddle.

    deIch persönlich halte das für einen Riesenquatsch.

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  2. If I have to listen to Mary's twaddle any further, I'll get mad.

    Якщо доведеться знову слухати нісенітниці Мері, я розлючуся.

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  3. He twaddled all night.

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  4. What are you twaddling now?

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  5. So much twaddle.

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Translations

8 languages
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Русский
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Origin

An alteration of twattle (1556), of unknown origin.

An alteration of twattle (1556), of unknown origin.

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