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parloteo — 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.
  • chatter noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.
  • patter noun A quick series of light, repeated sounds, like rain hitting a roof or feet running on pavement.
  • piffle verb To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.
  • yapping noun A run of short, sharp barks, especially from a small dog.

Senses

parloteo is used for these senses in English:

  • babble Idle talk; senseless prattle
  • chatter Talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk.
  • patter Glib and rapid speech, such as from an auctioneer or a sports commentator.
  • piffle Nonsense, foolish talk.

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.

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.

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