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Definition of “waffle”

waffle1 (ˈwɒfəl Pronunciation for waffle1

Definitions

noun

    1. a crisp golden-brown pancake with deep indentations on both sides
    2. (as modifier) ⇒ waffle iron

Word Origin

C19: from Dutch wafel (earlier wæfel), of Germanic origin; related to Old High German wabo honeycomb

Synonyms

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= chatter, rabbit (on), babble, drivel, prattle, jabber, gabble, rattle on, verbalize, blather, witter on, blether, run off at the mouth, prate, earbash
= waver, hesitate, falter, fluctuate, dither, vacillate, seesaw, blow hot and cold, be indecisive, hum and haw, be unable to decide, be irresolute, shillyshally, be unable to make up your mind, swither
= prattle, nonsense, hot air, twaddle, padding, prating, gibberish, jabber, verbiage, blather, wordiness, verbosity, prolixity, bunkum or buncombe, bizzo, bull's wool

waffle2 (ˈwɒfəl Pronunciation for waffle2 (informal) (mainly British)

Definitions

verb

  1. intr often foll by on to speak or write in a vague and wordy manner ⇒ he waffled on for hours

noun

  1. vague and wordy speech or writing

Derived Forms

ˈwaffler noun
ˈwaffling adjective, noun
ˈwaffly adjective

Word Origin

C19: of unknown origin

Translations for 'waffle'

  • British English: wafflePronunciation for waffle If someone talks or writes a lot without saying anything clear or important, you can call what they say or write waffle.He writes smug, sanctimonious waffle.ˈwɒfl NOUN
  • Arabic: هُرَاءPronunciation for هُرَاء
  • Brazilian Portuguese: besteiraPronunciation for besteira
  • Chinese: 无聊话Pronunciation for 无聊话
  • Croatian: blebetanjePronunciation for blebetanje
  • Czech: tlachyPronunciation for tlachy
  • Danish: vrøvlPronunciation for vrøvl
  • Dutch: gewauwelPronunciation for gewauwel
  • European Spanish: palabreríaPronunciation for palabrería
  • Finnish: jaaritellaPronunciation for jaaritella
  • French: baratinPronunciation for baratin
  • German: UnsinnPronunciation for Unsinn
  • Greek: αερολογίαPronunciation for αερολογία
  • Italian: stupidagginePronunciation for stupidaggine
  • Japanese: とりとめのないおしゃべりPronunciation for とりとめのないおしゃべり
  • Korean: 잡담Pronunciation for 잡담
  • Norwegian: tullPronunciation for tull
  • Polish: absurdPronunciation for absurd
  • Portuguese: parvoícePronunciation for parvoíce
  • Romanian: trăncănit
  • Russian: вздорPronunciation for вздор
  • Spanish: palabreríaPronunciation for palabrería palabrerío
  • Swedish: nonsensPronunciation for nonsens
  • Thai: เรื่องไร้สาระPronunciation for เรื่องไร้สาระ
  • Turkish: saçmaPronunciation for saçma
  • Ukrainian: порожні балачки
  • Vietnamese: chuyện dông dàiPronunciation for chuyện dông dài
  • British English: wafflePronunciation for waffle If you say that someone waffles, you are critical of them because they talk or write a lot without actually making any clear or important points.My wife often tells me I waffle.ˈwɒfl VERB
  • Arabic: يَهْذُرُPronunciation for يَهْذُرُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: fazer lengalengaPronunciation for fazer lengalenga
  • Chinese: 胡扯Pronunciation for 胡扯
  • Croatian: blebetatiPronunciation for blebetati
  • Czech: tlachatPronunciation for tlachat
  • Danish: vrøvlePronunciation for vrøvle
  • Dutch: wauwelenPronunciation for wauwelen
  • European Spanish: hablar a tontas y a locasPronunciation for hablar a tontas y a locas
  • Finnish: jahkaillaPronunciation for jahkailla
  • French: bavasserPronunciation for bavasser
  • German: schwafelnPronunciation for schwafeln
  • Greek: αερολογώPronunciation for αερολογώ
  • Italian: blaterarePronunciation for blaterare
  • Japanese: たわごとを並べるPronunciation for たわごとを並べる
  • Korean: 잡담하다Pronunciation for 잡담하다
  • Norwegian: tullePronunciation for tulle
  • Polish: pogadaćPronunciation for pogadać gadać
  • Portuguese: falar caroPronunciation for falar caro
  • Romanian: a trăncăni
  • Russian: болтать попустуPronunciation for болтать попусту
  • Spanish: hablar tonteríasPronunciation for hablar tonterías
  • Swedish: svamlaPronunciation for svamla
  • Thai: พูดไร้สาระPronunciation for พูดไร้สาระ
  • Turkish: gevelemekPronunciation for gevelemek
  • Ukrainian: базікати побазікати
  • Vietnamese: nói dông dàiPronunciation for nói dông dài

Example Sentences Including 'waffle'

All this smiling waffle was meant to tell her that she must lay off the Lennoxes.
Doris Lessing THE SWEETEST DREAM (2001)
And he'll grow out of what you call this waffle ," Thomas grinned.
Appiganesi, Lisa Dreams of Innocence
Former footballers employed by big corporations to waffle on about lamb may disagree.
The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2005)
Four songs, one spectral waltz, no filler and no waffle - just plenty of luminous promise.
NME (New Musical Express) (2002)
He's ideally qualified to run such a biased, undemocratic waffle shop.
Sun, News of the World (2004)
I'm just going to sit here at this desk, the same desk I sat at in 1977, and you can waffle on about History until June.
David Cavanagh MUSIC FOR BOYS (2003)
It is an Apes for our time, without political dimensions, though no doubt the makers will waffle about tolerance.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
More harshly, one voter described the Labor leader's Budget reply as ``another airy Latham waffle '.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)
`You do talk waffle , Johannes," Petra said in a husky voice.
Appiganesi, Lisa Dreams of Innocence

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