blather

[ blath-er ]

noun

1. foolish, voluble talk:

   His speech was full of the most amazing blather.

verb (used with or without object)

1. Also blith·er []. to talk or utter foolishly; babble:

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

blather

/ ˈblæðə /

verb

1. intr to speak foolishly

noun

1. foolish talk; nonsense
2. a person who blathers

Other Words From

• blather·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of blather¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blather¹

C15: from Old Norse blathra , from blathr nonsense

Example Sentences

Grand language wrapped around a thin message produces only vapid blather.

From The Daily Beast

But the board did nothing except blather in empty ring-around-the-rosy rhetoric.

From The Daily Beast

And the blather will only get louder now that Rick Santorum has dropped out.

From The Daily Beast

The typical East Coast reaction is eye rolling and an impatient dismissal of such visions as self-serving blather.

From The Daily Beast

Sometimes, in the midst of all the campaign blather and spin, saying nothing at all is the most effective way to communicate.

From The Daily Beast

Blather, bladdher; a person who utters vulgarly foolish boastful talk: used also as a verb—to blather.

From Project Gutenberg

You don't say so; now by gracious how they du blather out their words, dont they?

From Project Gutenberg

Rattleton spent much time on Blather's education—so did Rattleton's friends.

From Project Gutenberg

Let them blather on; they won't hurt you, as long as you know them for what they are.

From Project Gutenberg

Blather's most prominent virtue of all was devotion to his master, and his affection was fully returned.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• babble
• chatter
• nonsense