扯淡 — meaning in English

English meaning

• babble verb To talk quickly and continuously in a way that is unclear, meaningless, or hard to follow.
• chatter noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.
• gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
• natter verb To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters.
• prate noun Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaningful loquacity.
• prattle verb To talk on and on about unimportant things, in a childish or silly way.

Senses

扯淡 is used for these senses in English:

• babble (intransitive) To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
• chatter (intransitive) To talk idly.
• natter (colloquial) To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters.
• prate (ambitransitive) To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly.
• prattle (ambitransitive) To speak incessantly and in an inconsequential or childish manner; to babble.

babble — full definition

1. verb To talk quickly and continuously in a way that is unclear, meaningless, or hard to follow.
2. verb To let slip a secret by talking carelessly.
3. noun Rapid, unclear, or meaningless talk.

chatter — full definition

1. noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.
2. noun A rapid, rattling sound, as from vibration or teeth knocking together.
3. verb To talk quickly and casually about unimportant things.
4. verb To rattle or click rapidly, as teeth in the cold or a tool vibrating.

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