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höpötys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • babble verb To talk quickly and continuously in a way that is unclear, meaningless, or hard to follow.
  • blah noun Meaningless or empty talk, especially when repeated to show it isn't worth listening to closely.
  • drivel noun Nonsensical or foolish talk or writing.
  • piffle verb To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.
  • twaddle noun Empty or silly idle talk or writing; nonsense, rubbish.

Senses

höpötys is used for these senses in English:

  • babble Idle talk; senseless prattle
  • blah (uncountable, informal) Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.
  • drivel Nonsense; senseless talk.
  • hot air (idiomatic) Empty, confused, or exaggerated talk lacking meaning or substance; bluster.
  • piffle Nonsense, foolish talk.
  • twaddle (uncountable) Empty or silly idle talk or writing; nonsense, rubbish. [from 1782.]

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.

blah — full definition

  1. noun Meaningless or empty talk, especially when repeated to show it isn't worth listening to closely.
  2. adj Dull, unenthusiastic, or lacking energy or interest.
  3. intj Used repeated ("blah, blah, blah") to stand in for talk being skipped over as boring or unimportant.

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