witter

verb

(intr, often foll by on) to chatter or babble pointlessly or at unnecessary length

noun

pointless chat; chatter

Word Origin

C20: from dialect; compare twitter

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Examples from the Web for witter

Historical Examples

Witter was standing near the curb, but failed to see the death-car pass.
News Writing
M. Lyle Spencer
As Foster had said, Witter, while he was a good player, was light for the position.
Behind the Line
Ralph Henry Barbour
The only fellow they can play in his place is Witter, and he's a pygmy.
Behind the Line
Ralph Henry Barbour
Not that Witter doesn't know the position, for he does; but he's too light.
Behind the Line
Ralph Henry Barbour
Witter was standing near the curb, but the death-car passed without his seeing it.
News Writing
M. Lyle Spencer

witter

Word Origin

Examples from the Web for witter

Historical Examples

Witter was standing near the curb, but failed to see the death-car pass.

As Foster had said, Witter, while he was a good player, was light for the position.

The only fellow they can play in his place is Witter, and he's a pygmy.

Not that Witter doesn't know the position, for he does; but he's too light.

Witter was standing near the curb, but the death-car passed without his seeing it.