φλυαρία — meaning in English

English meaning

• chatter noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.
• jabber verb To talk quickly and unclearly, often about nothing important.

Senses

φλυαρία is used for these senses in English:

• chatter Talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk.
• garrulity The state or characteristic of being garrulous.
• jabber Rapid or incoherent talk, with indistinct utterance; gibberish.

chatter — full definition

1. noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.
2. noun A rapid, rattling sound, as from vibration or teeth knocking together.
3. verb To talk quickly and casually about unimportant things.
4. verb To rattle or click rapidly, as teeth in the cold or a tool vibrating.

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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