blithering

blith·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blith -er]
- /ˈblɪð ər/
- /ˌblɪð.ər.ɪŋˈɪd.i.ət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blith -er]
- /ˈblɪð ər/

Definitions of blithering word

adjective blithering talking foolishly; jabbering 3
adjective blithering stupid; foolish 3
adjective blithering talking without sense; jabbering 3
verb without object blithering to talk foolishly; blather: He's blithering about some problem of his. 1
adjective blithering talking nonsense 1
noun blithering Incoherent or foolish talk. 0

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Origin of blithering

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; variant of blather

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Parts of speech for Blithering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Blithering

blithering popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for blithering

adj blithering

blathering — foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.
chitchatting — light conversation; casual talk; gossip.
gibbering — to speak inarticulately or meaninglessly.
blabbering — to reveal indiscreetly and thoughtlessly: They blabbed my confidences to everyone.
driveling — saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.

All 6 Synonyms of blithering