lörpötellä — 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.
- blab verb To talk carelessly about something that should be kept private.
- blabber verb To talk on and on without much sense; to ramble.
- blather verb To talk quickly without saying much that makes sense.
- chat verb To talk with someone in a relaxed, informal way.
- chatter noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.
- gabble verb To speak quickly and carelessly, often without making much sense.
Senses
lörpötellä is used for these senses in English:
- babble (intransitive) To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
- blab (ambitransitive) To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- blabber To blab; to reveal a secret.
- blather (intransitive, pejorative) To talk rapidly without making much sense.
- chat To be engaged in informal conversation.
- chatter (intransitive) To talk idly.
- gabble (ambitransitive) To talk fast, idly, foolishly, or without meaning.
- kibitz (intransitive) To give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments, especially to someone playing a game.
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.
blab — full definition
- verb To talk carelessly about something that should be kept private.
- noun Someone who talks too freely about things meant to stay secret.
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