Twaddled: meaning, definitions and examples
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twaddled
[ ˈtwädləd ]
informal speech
Twaddled means to talk in a silly or nonsensical manner. It often describes conversations that are trivial or meaningless. This action is typically associated with idle chatter or gossip. The term suggests a lack of seriousness or depth in the subject being discussed.
Synonyms
babble, chatter, gossip, prattle.
Examples of usage
- They sat around twaddling about their weekend plans.
- Stop twaddling and get to the point!
- The children twaddled about their favorite cartoons.
Translations
Translations of the word "twaddled" in other languages:
🇵🇹 falar bobagem
- tagarelar
- falar sem sentido
🇮🇳 बकवास करना
- बकवास करना
- बेकार की बातें करना
🇩🇪 quatschen
- schwafeln
- Unsinn reden
🇮🇩 berbicara omong kosong
- mengoceh
- berbicara tanpa arti
🇺🇦 базікати
- говорити нісенітниці
- плести дурниці
🇵🇱 gawędzić
- pleść bzdury
- paplać
🇯🇵 おしゃべりする
- 無駄話をする
- たわごとを言う
🇫🇷 bavarder
- dire des bêtises
- parler pour ne rien dire
🇪🇸 charlar
- hablar tonterías
- decir tonterías
🇹🇷 saçmalamak
- boş boş konuşmak
- gevezelik etmek
🇰🇷 잡담하다
- 쓸데없는 말을 하다
- 쓸데없는 소리하다
🇸🇦 ثرثرة
- التحدث بلا معنى
- قول هراء
🇨🇿 tlachat
- plácat nesmysly
- žvanit
🇸🇰 kecať
- rozprávať nezmysly
- zbytočne hovoriť
🇨🇳 闲聊
- 说废话
- 胡说
🇸🇮 klepetati
- govoriti neumnosti
- plesti neumnosti
🇮🇸 tala vitleysu
- spjalla
- tala um ómerkilegt
🇰🇿 бос сөз айту
- бос әңгіме
- мағынасыз сөйлесу
🇬🇪 ბოდვა
- უთქმელობა
- სისულელე საუბარი
🇦🇿 boş-boş danışmaq
- boş söhbət etmək
- mənasız danışmaq
🇲🇽 charlar
- hablar tonterías
- decir pendejadas
Etymology
The word 'twaddle' originates from the early 19th century, derived from the dialect of North England, likely an alteration of 'twaddle' itself, which means to talk or chatter in a silly, foolish, or unnecessary way. Such informal and lighthearted conversation was often looked upon with mild amusement. The term was popularized in various literary works of the time, emphasizing light dialogue that lacked substance. Over the years, 'twaddle' has not only maintained its meaning but has also expanded to encompass a broader range of trivial discussions or opinions, especially in contexts where serious subjects are often overshadowed by frivolity. While it often holds a derogatory connotation, it can also be used in a playful context among friends.