1waffle1 (ˈwɒfəll
)
Definitions
noun
- a crisp golden-brown pancake with deep indentations on both sides
- ((as modifier) ⇒
waffle iron
Word Origin
C19: from Dutch wafel (earlier wæfel ), of Germanic origin; related to Old High German wabo honeycombSynonyms
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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,
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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,
2waffle2 (ˈwɒfəll) informal mainly British
Definitions
verb
- (intr) often foll by on to speak or write in a vague and wordy manner ⇒
he waffled on for hours
noun
- vague and wordy speech or writing
Alternative Forms
ˈwaffler noun ˈwaffling adjective noun ˈwaffly adjectiveWord Origin
C19: of unknown originTranslations
- British English:
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 He writes smug, sanctimonious waffle.
- Spanish:
barquillo
nm
- French:
gaufre
nf
- German:
Waffel
nf
- Chinese: 无聊话 n
- Arabic: هُرَاء n
- Portuguese: biscoito nm
- Russian: вафля nf
- Croatian: vafl nm
- Czech: vafle nf
- Danish: vrøvl nnt
- Dutch: gewauwel nnt
- Finnish: vohveli n
- Greek: βάφλα nf
- Italian: cialda nf
- Japanese: とりとめのないおしゃべり n
- Korean: 와플 n
- Norwegian: vaffel nm
- Polish: gofr nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: besteira nf
- European Spanish:
gofre
nm
- Swedish: våffla nutr
- Thai: ขนมอบลักษณะคล้ายตะแกรง n
- Turkish: waffle n
- Vietnamese: bánh quế n
- British English:
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 My wife often tells me I waffle.
- Spanish: hablar tonterías v
- French: bavasser vi
- German:
schwafeln
v
- Chinese: 胡扯 v
- Arabic: يَهْذُرُ v
- Portuguese: falar caro v
- Russian: болтать попусту v
- Croatian: blebetati v
- Czech: tlachat v
- Danish: vrøvle v
- Dutch: wauwelen v
- Finnish: jahkailla v
- Greek: αερολογώ v
- Italian: blaterare v
- Japanese: たわごとを並べる v
- Korean: 잡담하다 v
- Norwegian: tulle v
- Polish: pogadać v gadać
- Brazilian Portuguese: fazer lengalenga v
- European Spanish: hablar a tontas y a locas v
- Swedish: svamla v
- Thai: คำพูดหรือข้อเขียนที่คลุมเครือ v
- Turkish: gevelemek v
- Vietnamese: nói dông dài v
Usage examples
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.
, MUSIC FOR BOYS (2003)He dealt with difficult situations by talking incomprehensible psychodynamic waffle.
British Medical Journal (2002)He has little patience for what I would call a discursive line of questioning and what he would no doubt call waffle.
New Zealand Herald (2004)Both John Lewis and Urchin sell simple Moses baskets with white waffle cotton liners and hoods, for about £70.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)If you have a waffle iron, here's a recipe that's sure to please your entire family.
, The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990)