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to yadda

to yadda

9.8
To talk in a dull, repeating way and skip details
  • verb
  • /ˈjædə/
  • Slang
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  • When asked for details, he just yaddaed and moved on without explaining anything important.

Examples

  • During the meeting, she would often yadda instead of getting to the main point.

  • Can you stop yadding and get to the point?

  • He started to yadda about his weekend, repeating the same stories over and over.

  • He just kept yaddaing about his weekend plans.

  • She kept yaddaing during her presentation, making it hard for the audience to stay focused.

  • Instead of answering the question directly, he just yaddaed about unrelated topics.

  • I found his tendency to yadda during discussions quite frustrating because it wasted time.

Synonyms

to babble
vsto yadda
75 4.4

Talk quickly in a silly way that is hard to understand

is less about speed and more about dull repetition or skipping details
to yammer
vsto yadda
  • Informal
14 9.0

Talk loudly for a long time while complaining

is quieter and more about dull repetition or avoiding specific information
to blather
vsto yadda
  • Informal
12 8.0

To talk a lot in a silly way that makes little sense

is more likely to be repetitive or to omit real details with a filler
to prattle
vsto yadda
9 8.4

To talk on and on in a silly way about unimportant things

focuses more on repetition and on using a filler instead of details
to yack
vsto yadda
  • Informal
3 8.8

To talk a lot about unimportant things in an annoying way

can be similarly tedious but often uses a filler to avoid specifics
to yap
vsto yadda
  • Informal
2 7.7

To talk a lot in an annoying, noisy way

is generally dull and repetitive rather than loud or attention seeking
to gabble
vsto yadda
1 7.9

To talk quickly and unclearly so others cannot understand you

is slower, duller, and may deliberately skip details with a phrase
to bla
vsto yadda
  • Informal
9.9

To talk in a boring way without saying anything useful

is repetitive and can also skip details using a filler phrase

Antonyms

to speak clearly
7 1.0

Say words so other people can easily understand you

How Boring

to drone
1 5.8
to yadda
  • Slang
9.8
to prattle
9 8.4
to chat
  • Informal
269 1.0

Surface Forms

yadda infinitive
yaddaed past
yaddaed past participle
yadding present participle
yaddas third person singular

Etymology

Yadda grew from saying 'yada, yada, yada' to avoid giving details, the same idea as repeating 'blah'. So to yadda as a verb is to talk in a boring, repeating way or to skip details instead of explaining them.