blather

American  

[blath-er] / ˈblæð ər /

Also blether

noun

1. foolish, voluble talk.

   His speech was full of the most amazing blather.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. Also blither to talk or utter foolishly; babble.

   The poor thing blathered for hours about the intricacies of his psyche.

blather British  

/ ˈblæðə /

verb

1. (intr) to speak foolishly

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noun

1. foolish talk; nonsense

2. a person who blathers

Other Word Forms

• blatherer noun

Etymology

Origin of blather

From Middle English; Old Norse blathra “to chatter, blabber”

Example Sentences

Pushing our chairs back, we both grabbed our bonnets, blathered something to Mrs. Drysdale about getting some fresh air, and skittered out the back door.

From Literature

Liz declared herself my “public relations” manager for my chicken coops, and then started blathering on about the “urban chicken market” and the need for the coops to have a cool paint job.

From Literature

All of this speaks well of Betts’ intuition and intelligence, but the postseason is not the time for “trust the process” blather.

From Los Angeles Times

But the administration’s blather about a focus on violent offenders led to huge demonstrations in greater Los Angeles beginning in June, and the cause continues to draw people into the streets.

From Los Angeles Times

A retired lieutenant-general told Kommersant that the US president's talk of submarines was "meaningless blather. It's how he gets his kicks".

From BBC

Related Words

• babble
• chatter
• nonsense