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 talk or act in a silly, pointless way.
- twaddle noun Silly talk or writing that means nothing.
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
- verb To talk quickly and continuously in a way that is unclear, meaningless, or hard to follow.
- verb To let slip a secret by talking carelessly.
- noun Rapid, unclear, or meaningless talk.
blah — full definition
- noun Meaningless or empty talk, especially when repeated to show it isn't worth listening to closely.
- adj Dull, unenthusiastic, or lacking energy or interest.
- intj Used repeated ("blah, blah, blah") to stand in for talk being skipped over as boring or unimportant.
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