Meaning & use

Blathering

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Talking at length about something in a foolish, trivial, or nonsensical way.

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He kept blathering about his conspiracy theories at dinner.

She tuned out the salesman blathering on about extended warranties.

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"Blathering" likely derives from a Scandinavian root related to "blather," meaning senseless talk.

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