twaddle
Empty or silly idle talk or writingEmpty or silly idle talk or writing; nonsense, rubbish.
» Personally, I think it's a load of twaddle.
Ich persönlich halte das für einen Riesenquatsch.
Meaning
2 senses(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
(countable)One who twaddles; a twaddler.
Examples
6 sentencesPersonally, I think it's a load of twaddle.
deIch persönlich halte das für einen Riesenquatsch.
If I have to listen to Mary's twaddle any further, I'll get mad.
Якщо доведеться знову слухати нісенітниці Мері, я розлючуся.
He twaddled all night.
What are you twaddling now?
So much twaddle.
Translations
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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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Forms
plural: twaddlesSynonyms
38 synonyms- pretentious or silly talk or writing:baloneyboloneybilgewaterboshdroolhumbugtaradiddletarradiddle
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable