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plappern — 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.
  • jabber verb To talk quickly and unclearly, often about nothing important.
  • patter noun A quick series of light, repeated sounds, like rain hitting a roof or feet running on pavement.
  • piffle verb To talk or act in a silly, pointless way.

Senses

plappern is used for these senses in English:

  • babble (intransitive) To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
  • jabber (transitive) To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble.
  • patter To speak glibly and rapidly, as does an auctioneer or a sports commentator.
  • piffle To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.

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.

jabber — full definition

  1. verb To talk quickly and unclearly, often about nothing important.
  2. noun Fast, unclear, or meaningless talk.
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