quatschen — meaning in English

English meaning

• blather verb To talk quickly without saying much that makes sense.
• piffle verb To talk or act in a silly, pointless way.
• spout noun A narrow tube or opening that liquid pours out of.
• yak noun A large, shaggy-haired, ox-like animal from the mountains of Central Asia, including Tibet and Mongolia.

Senses

quatschen is used for these senses in English:

• blather (intransitive, pejorative) To talk rapidly without making much sense.
• piffle To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.
• spout (intransitive) To speak tediously or pompously.
• yak (slang, intransitive) To talk, particularly informally but persistently; to chatter or prattle.

blather — full definition

1. verb To talk quickly without saying much that makes sense.
2. verb To say something silly or pointless, using far more words than needed.

piffle — full definition

1. verb To talk or act in a silly, pointless way.
2. verb To waste something little by little.
3. verb To be overly fussy or delicate about something.

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