twaddle
To talk or write nonsenseTo talk or write nonsense; to prattle.
» Personally, I think it's a load of twaddle.
Ich persönlich halte das für einen Riesenquatsch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
sundown · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo talk or write nonsense; to prattle.
трындетьtryndetʹ
- speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Examples
6 sentencesPersonally, I think it's a load of twaddle.
deIch persönlich halte das für einen Riesenquatsch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
If I have to listen to Mary's twaddle any further, I'll get mad.
Якщо доведеться знову слухати нісенітниці Мері, я розлючуся. — 7mjay
He twaddled all night.
What are you twaddling now?
So much twaddle.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
An alteration of twattle (1556), of unknown origin.An alteration of twattle (1556), of unknown origin.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
twaddles, twaddling, twaddled, twaddledSynonyms
13 synonymsWord family
7 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
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.