witter

/ (ˈwɪtə) informal /

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verb

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

noun

pointless chat; chatter

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Word Origin for witter

C20: from dialect; compare twitter

Words nearby witter

Witt, Witte, witted, Wittekind, Wittenberg, witter, Wittgenstein, Wittgensteinian, Wittgenstein, Ludwig, witticism, wittiness

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How to use witter in a sentence

This was the vault of the Witter family, a daughter of which Commodore Nicholson married.
Albert Gallatin|John Austin Stevens
Swee-e-et-sweet-sweet-sweet-a-twitter-witter-witter-witter—wee-twea!
The Children's Book of Christmas Stories|Various
Swee-e-et—sweet-sweet-sweet-a-twitter-witter-witter-witter—wee-twea!
The Children's Book of Christmas Stories|Various
Witter was standing near the curb, but failed to see the death-car pass.
News Writing|M. Lyle Spencer

Witter and Hurst were seized upon by the coaches and drilled in the tactics of right-guard.
Behind the Line|Ralph Henry Barbour