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cicalare — 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.
  • piffle verb To talk or act in a silly, pointless way.

Senses

cicalare is used for these senses in English:

  • babble (intransitive) To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.
  • 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.

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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ciancia balbettio gorgoglio blaterare ciarlare chiacchierare scemenze sciocchezze stupidaggini