blatter

American  

[blat-er] / ˈblæt ər /

verb (used without object)

1. to chatter volubly.

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verb (used with object)

1. to utter volubly.

noun

1. the act or sound of blattering.

Other Word Forms

• blatterer noun

Etymology

Origin of blatter

1545–55; < Latin blaterāre to prate, babble; use and spelling probably altered by association with other expressive verbs ending in -er ⁶

Example Sentences

Infantino, 55, became head of FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, in 2016, when he was elected to replace the scandal-ridden Sepp Blatter in a vote floor-managed by Sunil Gulati, then president of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Seven minutes later, Blatter started wrapping up.

From BBC

With Franz Beckenbauer cast in the role of glamorous assistant, Sepp Blatter, secretary general of Fifa, revealed the first non-seeded country out of the bowl at the draw for the 1998 World Cup - Scotland.

From BBC

Since replacing predecessor Sepp Blatter almost a decade ago after promising to restore Fifa's reputation and finances following a huge corruption scandal, Infantino has appeared close to Russian President Vladimir Putin - who awarded Infantino a Russian Order of Friendship medal in 2019 - along with the rulers of two other World Cup hosts in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

From BBC

In 1996, former Fifa president Sepp Blatter wanted to increase the size of football goals by 50cm in width and 25cm in height, but didn't have enough support.

From BBC