waffling
Meaning of waffling
verb, gerund or present participle
- speak or write at length in a vague or trivial manner.
he waffled on about his problems
- fail to make up one's mind.
Joseph had been waffling over where to go
late 17th century (originally in the sense ‘yap, yelp’): frequentative of dialect waff ‘yelp’, of imitative origin.
Information about waffling
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of waffling is: wafflings.
- Languages in which waffling is used:
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Hyphenation of waffling
waf-fling
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- waffling is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
waffling synonyms
Meaning talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way:
Meaning talk informally about unimportant matters:
Meaning talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way:
Meaning talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way:
Meaning talk in a rapid, excited, and often incomprehensible way:
Meaning speak rapidly and unintelligibly, typically through fear or shock:
Meaning talk rapidly and unintelligibly:
Meaning talk at length, typically about trivial matters:
Meaning speak continuously and at length in an unintelligible or confused way:
Meaning say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation:
Meaning say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear:
Meaning talk foolishly or at tedious length about something:
Meaning talk nonsense:
Meaning (of a sheep, goat, or calf) make a characteristic weak, wavering cry:
Meaning laugh in a loud, harsh way:
Meaning talk in a long-winded way without making very much sense:
Meaning hunt rabbits:
Meaning speak at length about trivial matters:
Meaning talk casually, especially on unimportant matters; chat:
Meaning use bland fluent talk to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly:
Words that rhyme with waffling
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