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- [wind-bag]
- /ˈwɪndˌbæg/
- /ˈwɪnd.bæɡ/
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- [wind-bag]
- /ˈwɪndˌbæg/
Definitions of windbag word
- noun windbag Informal. an empty, voluble, pretentious talker. 1
- noun windbag the bag of a bagpipe. 1
- noun windbag A person who talks at length but says little of value. 1
- noun windbag sb who talks excessively 1
- countable noun windbag If you call someone a windbag, you are saying in a fairly rude way that you think they talk a great deal in a boring way. 0
- noun windbag a voluble person who has little of interest to communicate 0
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Origin of windbag
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at wind1, bag
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Parts of speech for Windbag
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windbag popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
windbag usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for windbag
noun windbag
- bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
- bigmouth — a noisy, indiscreet, or boastful person
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
- smart aleck — an obnoxiously conceited person.
- chatterbox — A chatterbox is someone who talks a lot.
adjective windbag
- stuck up — snobbishly conceited.
- swollen-headed — conceited
- grandiloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- hifalutin — pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious.
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