witter
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Verb — To talk on and on about unimportant things.
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British informal; often used with "on" — "witter on about something."
Etymology
From Middle English witter, witer, of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse vitr (“wise, knowing”), from Proto-Germanic *witraz (“knowing”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to know”). Cognate with Icelandic vitur (“wise”). More at wit, wis.
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What does “witter” mean?
The word “witter” means to talk on and on about unimportant things. In plain terms, to ramble or chat pointlessly about something trivial.
How do you pronounce “witter”?
“Witter” is pronounced WIH-tuh (/ˈwɪtɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “witter” in a sentence?
Here is “witter” used in a sentence: “He wittered on about his holiday for a good twenty minutes.”
What part of speech is “witter”?
“Witter” is a verb.