blather
Use Blather in a sentence
ər noun
1.
foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.
verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
2.
to talk or utter foolishly; blither; babble: The poor thing blathered for hours about the intricacies of his psyche.
Also, blether.
Origin:
Middle English; Old Norse blathra to chatter, blabber
Middle English; Old Norse blathra to chatter, blabber
Related forms
blath·er·er, noun
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blather or (Scot) blether (ˈblæðə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to speak foolishly |
| —n | |
| 2. | foolish talk; nonsense |
| 3. | a person who blathers |
| [C15: from Old Norse blathra, from blathr nonsense] | |
| blether or (Scot) blether | |
| —vb | |
| —n | |
| [C15: from Old Norse blathra, from blathr nonsense] | |
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Blather
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Word Origin & History
blather
1520s, Scottish, probably from a Scandinavian source such as O.N. blaðra "chatter, babble," blaðr "nonsense;" perhaps of imitative origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
It takes journalistic skill of a high order to write page after page of engaging blather, so totally devoid of substance.
Politics has always been lousy with blather and chicanery.
The spiritual blather is laid on so thick that the screenplay leaves almost no room for ordinary conversation.
Please, be the first to eliminate yourself so others are spared your blather.
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