to twaddle
- verb
- /ˈtwɒdəl/
- Archaic
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- When asked about the project, she twaddled aimlessly, failing to provide any useful information.
Examples
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During the long meeting, she continued to twaddle about her weekend plans, ignoring the important topics.
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I twaddle, bolt the door to my chambers, and make a show of tending to a fire in a brazier.
Fiction book (1996) -
He tended to twaddle on and on about irrelevant details, making it hard to focus on the main issue.
Synonyms
86
2.7
To talk quickly and without stopping about unimportant things
75
4.4
Talk quickly in a silly way that is hard to understand
21
7.4
To tell secrets without thinking
15
6.2
Talk for a long time in an unclear way about small unimportant things
14
9.0
Talk loudly for a long time while complaining
12
8.0
To talk a lot in a silly way that makes little sense
9
8.4
To talk on and on in a silly way about unimportant things
7
9.9
To talk in a silly, confused way that has little meaning
6
7.8
To talk too much and tell secrets carelessly
5
8.6
To make quick unclear sounds when you are nervous or excited
5
6.6
To talk for a long time about small boring things
3
8.8
To talk a lot about unimportant things in an annoying way
3
8.4
To talk quickly about small, unimportant things
2
7.7
To talk a lot in an annoying, noisy way
1
7.1
To talk a lot about small unimportant things, often about other people
1
7.9
To talk quickly and unclearly so others cannot understand you
1
9.9
To talk for a long time about things that do not matter
1
9.4
To talk for a long time about unimportant things
1
8.7
To talk for a long time in a noisy, excited way about small things
1
9.9
To talk a long time in a silly or unimportant way
1
9.3
To talk for a long time about unimportant things in a boring way
Talk in a light, silly way about other people
To talk quickly and without stopping about unimportant things
To speak quickly in a confused or silly way
To talk in a slow, unclear way about unimportant things
To talk or act in a silly, unimportant way
To talk a lot in a silly, pointless way
How Silly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Twaddle as a verb is the same idea in action: imagine someone babbling or prattling 'on and on' about small, unimportant things, so to 'twaddle' is to talk at length with no real meaning.