quasseln — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blather verb To talk quickly without saying much that makes sense.
- gab noun Idle talk or chatter.
- motormouth noun (informal) Someone who talks constantly and quickly.
- piffle verb To talk or act in a silly, pointless way.
- yak noun A large, shaggy-haired, ox-like animal from the mountains of Central Asia, including Tibet and Mongolia.
Senses
quasseln is used for these senses in English:
- blather (intransitive, pejorative) To talk rapidly without making much sense.
- gab (intransitive) To talk or chatter a lot, usually on trivial subjects.
- motormouth (intransitive, informal) To talk very quickly or incessantly.
- piffle To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.
- yak (slang, intransitive) To talk, particularly informally but persistently; to chatter or prattle.
blather — full definition
- verb To talk quickly without saying much that makes sense.
- verb To say something silly or pointless, using far more words than needed.
gab — full definition
- noun Idle talk or chatter.
- verb To talk a lot, usually about unimportant things.
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