twaddle

Twaddle, v. i. & t.

Etymology: [See Twattle.]

To talk a weak and silly manner, like one whose faculties are decayed; to prate; to prattle. Stanyhurst.

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Twaddle, n.

Silly talk; gabble; fustian. I have put in this chapter on fighting . . . because of the cant and twaddle that's talked of boxing and fighting with fists now-a-days. T. Hughes.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for twaddle; he lists it under babble.

Where he writes about it:

To twaddle is to talk feeble nonsense. — from babble

Synonyms

babble blab blurt blurt out cackle chat chatter gabble gossip jabber murmur palaver prate prattle tattle

Antonyms

none given

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