witter

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Verb — To talk on and on about unimportant things.

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witter on witter about

British informal; often used with "on" — "witter on about something."

Etymology

Comes from Middle English witter, witer, which was of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse vitr (“wise, knowing”), from Proto-Germanic *witraz (“knowing”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to know”). It is cognate with Icelandic vitur (“wise”). See also wit, wis.

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Frequently asked questions

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.

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