English vocabulary · C1
Blather
/ˈblæðər/ · v., n.
To blather is to talk for too long without a useful point. People may stop listening because the words do not help them.
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Example sentences
- He blathered through the whole class.
- Stop blathering and answer the question.
Word origin and roots
from Old Norse
- blathra — nonsense (from Old Norse)
Synonyms and nuances
- RAMBLE — talk without a clear order (Long And Unclear)
- BABBLE — talk in a confused way (Fast And Hard To Follow)
- CHATTER — talk for a long time (Light And Continuous)
Lesson notes
To blather is to talk for too long without a useful point. People may stop listening because the words do not help them.
Related: ramble, babble, chatter. Use blather when speech is long with no point.
He blathered through the whole class. Stop blathering and answer the question.
From Old Norse. Blathra means nonsense. Blathra became English blather. Blather is long talk with no point.