Drivel: meaning, definitions and examples
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drivel
[ หdrษชv(ษ)l ]
waste of words
Silly or meaningless talk or writing; nonsense. Drivel is often characterized by its lack of substance or value.
Synonyms
balderdash, gibberish, nonsense, rubbish, twaddle
Examples of usage
- Stop talking drivel and get to the point.
- I can't stand listening to his drivel any longer.
speak foolishly
To talk or write in a silly or meaningless way; to utter nonsense. Drivel can be seen as a form of babbling without coherent thought.
Synonyms
babble, blather, jabber, prattle, ramble
Examples of usage
- He continued to drivel on about his theories.
- Please stop driveling and focus on the task at hand.
Translations
Translations of the word "drivel" in other languages:
๐ต๐น disparate
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคเคตเคพเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช Unsinn
๐ฎ๐ฉ omong kosong
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝััะตะฝััะฝะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ brednie
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใจ
๐ซ๐ท balivernes
๐ช๐ธ disparates
๐น๐ท saรงmalฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์๋ฆฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุงุก
๐จ๐ฟ nesmysl
๐ธ๐ฐ nezmysel
๐จ๐ณ ่ก่จ
๐ธ๐ฎ neumnost
๐ฎ๐ธ รพvรฆla
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะฝะดััะฐา
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแกแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ cษfษngiyat
๐ฒ๐ฝ disparates
Etymology
The word 'drivel' originated from the Old English word 'dreflian' meaning 'to slobber, be feeble-minded'. Over time, it evolved to refer to silly or meaningless talk. The term has been used since the Middle Ages to describe nonsensical speech or writing.