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witter

British  
/ ˈwɪtə /

verb

  1. to chatter or babble pointlessly or at unnecessary length

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. pointless chat; chatter

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of witter

C20: from dialect; compare twitter

Example Sentences

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"All these people who witter on," exclaimed Baxter.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2025

For in Westminster, where it was once de rigeur to witter with abandon and conviction about what tomorrow might bring, now a chuckle and shrug of the shoulders will often suffice.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2017

Boxing fans witter on instead about the gravitas of our preferred sport.

From The Guardian Apr. 18, 2017

I can't bear those singers who witter on about how wonderful it is to be here.

From The Guardian Jul. 11, 2011

O. N. v regularly becomes w: welter, witter, ware, werr, wicht, etc. 81O. N. v is represented by v in vath, vittirly, vyndland, all in Bruce.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias

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