BLATHERING

Verb

blathering

present participle of blather

Noun

blathering (plural blatherings)

Incoherent or foolish talk.

Meaningless nonsense.

The constant blathering of the TV

Source: Wiktionary


BLATHER

Blath"er (blath"er), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Blathered; p. pr. & vb. n. Blathering.] [Written also blether.] [Icel. blaðra. Cf. Blatherskite.]

Definition: To talk foolishly, or nonsensically. G. Eliot.

Blath"er, n. [Written also blether.]

Definition: Voluble, foolish, or nonsensical talk; -- often in the pl. Hall Caine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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