schwatzen — 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.
- chat verb To talk with someone in a relaxed, informal way.
- chatter noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.
- gab noun Idle talk or chatter.
- gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
- piffle verb To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.
- prate noun Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaningful loquacity.
- prattle verb To talk on and on about unimportant things, in a childish or silly way.
- smatter verb To make (someone or something) dirty; to bespatter, to soil.
Senses
schwatzen is used for these senses in English:
- babble (intransitive) To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
- chatter (intransitive) To talk idly.
- gab (intransitive) To talk or chatter a lot, usually on trivial subjects.
- piffle To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.
- prate (ambitransitive) To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly.
- prattle (ambitransitive) To speak incessantly and in an inconsequential or childish manner; to babble.
- smatter (intransitive) To talk superficially; to babble, chatter.
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.
chat — full definition
- verb To talk with someone in a relaxed, informal way.
- verb To exchange written or spoken messages in real time online.
- noun A casual, friendly conversation.
- noun An online space or feature for exchanging real-time messages.