to blither
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- verb
- /ˈblɪðər/
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- He tends to blither on about the same topics without making any clear point.
- blithering idiot
They've not stopped laughing at each other since the beginning, since they sat down and and they're just blithering.
- They've not stopped laughing at each other since the beginning, since they sat down and and they're just blithering.
Examples
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During the meeting, she couldn't help but blither about her weekend plans, ignoring the agenda.
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Whenever he gets nervous, he starts to blither and forget what he wanted to say.
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Maybe we'll be better off and blither and learn something.
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Anyway, I'll, uh, I'll stop blithering on, and I'll actually read something.
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"Your people," I said, dimly realizing I was starting to blither like an idiot.
Fiction book (1997) -
Another minute, and Olivia knew she would be blithering with fury.
Fiction book (1994) -
Why else would she blither on about her soul's great yearnings and perfumed clouds of gold?
Fiction book (1991) -
Unfortunately, one of the subjects on which I blithered was the fact that WiPP was looking for a few good book reviewers.
Fiction book (1999) -
At the start when Nora used to come over, Landon would go from being the smartest guy in the room to being a blithering idiot who just couldn't string sentences together.
Synonyms
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Talk quickly in a silly way that is hard to understand
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To talk a lot in a silly way that makes little sense
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To talk on and on in a silly way about unimportant things
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To talk too much and tell secrets carelessly
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To speak for a long time in a proud way with little real meaning
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To talk quickly and unclearly so others cannot understand you
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To talk in a silly way that makes no sense
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To talk a long time in a silly or unimportant way
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9.9
To talk for a long time about silly or unimportant things
To speak quickly in a confused or silly way
To talk for a long time about unimportant things in a silly way
To talk a lot in a silly, pointless way
To talk or act in a silly, unimportant way
To talk in a boring way without saying anything useful
To talk a lot without saying anything important
To speak or write nonsense online to confuse others
To say false or exaggerated things to make others believe you
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word blither comes from an old word like blithe meaning 'happy' or 'carefree', and the picture is someone so light and cheerful they chatter without thinking. So to blither is to talk in a silly, meaningless way.