Pronunciation: /ˈtwɑdəl/

Definitions of twaddle

noun foolish or trivial talk or ideas

Example Sentences

A1 She didn't want to listen to his twaddle about aliens.

A2 The teacher dismissed the student's twaddle as nonsense.

B1 I can't stand all this twaddle about conspiracy theories.

B2 The politician's twaddle failed to convince the audience.

C1 I have no time for such twaddle, I prefer to focus on facts.

C2 The professor's lecture was full of intellectual twaddle that bored the students.

verb to talk or write in a trivial or foolish way

Example Sentences

A1 I twaddle about my day to my friends.

A2 She twaddles on and on about her new job.

B1 The politician twaddled during the debate, avoiding the real issues.

B2 The professor twaddled on about irrelevant topics during the lecture.

C1 The CEO twaddled through the meeting, not addressing any important points.

C2 The author twaddled in his latest book, losing the focus of the plot.

Examples of twaddle in a Sentence

formal The professor dismissed the student's argument as mere twaddle.

informal Stop talking twaddle and get to the point.

slang I can't stand listening to his twaddle anymore.

figurative Her mind was filled with twaddle, unable to focus on the task at hand.

Grammatical Forms of twaddle

plural

twaddles

comparative

more twaddle

superlative

most twaddle

present tense

twaddles

future tense

will twaddle

perfect tense

has twaddled

continuous tense

is twaddling

singular

twaddle

positive degree

twaddle

infinitive

to twaddle

gerund

twaddling

participle

twaddled

Origin and Evolution of twaddle

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'twaddle' is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'twadelen' which meant to talk foolishly or nonsense.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'twaddle' has retained its meaning of senseless or foolish talk, often used to describe trivial or insignificant chatter.