blather in German
blather in German is Gelabere, Gequassel, Gequatsche — blather means to talk quickly without saying much that makes sense.
blather in German
Gelabere
(derogatory) Foolish or nonsensical talk.
Gequassel
(derogatory) Foolish or nonsensical talk.
Gequatsche
(derogatory) Foolish or nonsensical talk.
Laberei
(derogatory) Foolish or nonsensical talk.
quasseln
(intransitive, pejorative) To talk rapidly without making much sense.
quatschen
(intransitive, pejorative) To talk rapidly without making much sense.
sabbeln
(intransitive, pejorative) To talk rapidly without making much sense.
What does "blather" mean?
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verb To talk quickly without saying much that makes sense.
"On and on he blathered, taking refuge in the one thing he felt lent him superiority: words."
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verb To say something silly or pointless, using far more words than needed.
"Then, just before the wedding, the old man feels he’s honor bound to tell his future son-in-law the secret of his past; so the damned idiot blathers the whole story of his killing the man and breaking jail!"
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blather in a sentence
- On and on he blathered, taking refuge in the one thing he felt lent him superiority: words.
- It was at the unveiling of Sir John Gray's statue. Edmund Dwyer Gray was speaking, blathering away, and here was this old fellow, crabbed-looking old chap, looking at him from under his bushy eyebrows.
- Then, just before the wedding, the old man feels he’s honor bound to tell his future son-in-law the secret of his past; so the damned idiot blathers the whole story of his killing the man and breaking jail!
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What is "blather" in German?
"blather" in German is Gelabere, Gequassel, Gequatsche. blather means: To talk quickly without saying much that makes sense.
Are there other ways to say "blather" in German?
Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "blather": Gelabere, Gequassel, Gequatsche, Laberei, quasseln, quatschen.
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