Pronunciation: /ˈblæðər/

Definitions of blather

noun talk that is long-winded, rambling, or nonsensical

Example Sentences

A1 I couldn't understand a word of his blather.

A2 She tends to blather on about her weekend plans.

B1 The politician's blather was met with skepticism by the public.

B2 I had to endure an hour of his nonsensical blather during the meeting.

C1 His blather was so convoluted that it was hard to decipher his true intentions.

C2 The professor's blather was filled with complex theories and philosophical musings.

verb to talk long-windedly, ramble, or speak nonsense

Example Sentences

A1 She blathered on about her new puppy for hours.

A2 The politician blathered about his plans for the economy during the debate.

B1 I wish my coworker would stop blathering and get back to work.

B2 The professor blathered on during the lecture, making it hard to follow along.

C1 The CEO's speech was filled with blather, lacking any real substance.

C2 The author's writing was criticized for its excessive blathering and lack of concise information.

Examples of blather in a Sentence

formal The speaker continued to blather on about irrelevant topics during the conference.

informal I can't stand when people just blather on and on without getting to the point.

slang Stop blathering and just tell me what you want already!

figurative The wind seemed to blather through the trees, whispering secrets to those who listened.

Grammatical Forms of blather

past tense

blathered

plural

blathers

comparative

more blather

superlative

most blather

present tense

blathers

future tense

will blather

perfect tense

has blathered

continuous tense

is blathering

singular

blather

positive degree

blather

infinitive

to blather

gerund

blathering

participle

blathered

Origin and Evolution of blather

First Known Use: 0015 year
Language of Origin: Old Norse
Story behind the word: The word 'blather' is believed to have originated from the Old Norse word 'blathra' which means to talk nonsensically.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'blather' has retained its meaning of talking incoherently or nonsensically, but has also taken on a connotation of excessive or meaningless chatter.