waffle

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waf·fle1 /ˈwɒfəl $ ˈwɑː-/ noun  1. DFF[countable] a flat cake, marked with a pattern of deep squares 〔带四方深纹的〕华夫饼，蛋奶烘饼2. [uncountable] British English informalUNIMPORTANT talk or writing that uses a lot of words but says nothing important 胡扯，冗长的空话

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waffle• This should prevent wandering and waffle in your answer.• I was making waffles and he thought I looked at him wrong.• The lady who got accidentally dosed while she was making waffles.• Now you can get pancakes, waffles and omelets with hash browns.• There was a lot of polite waffle about how well the Princess and her family were looking before anyone got to the point.• Unfortunately F and H's waffle had used up the allotted time.waffle2 verb [intransitive] informal  1  British English (also waffle on)TALK TO somebody to talk or write using a lot of words but without saying anything important 唠叨，说[写]废话，空话连篇 Stop waffling and get to the point. 别瞎扯了，说正题吧。► see thesaurus at talk2  American English informalNOT SURE to be unable to decide what action to take 犹豫不决 He cannot continue to waffle on this issue. 在这个问题上他不能再犹豫不决了。→ See Verb table

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waffle• He didn't know what he was talking about - he was just waffling.• Is not it time that he built the economy in a constructive way rather than just waffling about it?• Boyd waffled and watched while the county got flushed down the fiscal toilet.• This is no time for waffling, hedging, or invoking executive privilege.• Interviewers dislike candidates who just sit there and waffle instead of answering the questions.• Must stop waffling on and finish chapter 19 of the great work!Origin waffle1 (1700-1800) Dutch wafel waffle2 (1600-1700) woff “to bark” ((17-19 centuries)), from the sound

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waf‧fle¹ /ˈwɒfəl $ ˈwɑː-/ noun
1. [countable] a flat cake, marked with a pattern of deep squares
2. [uncountable] British English informal talk or writing that uses a lot of words but says nothing important

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waffle² verb [intransitive] informal1. British English (also waffle on) to talk or write using a lot of words but without saying anything important:
    Stop waffling and get to the point.
2. American English informal to be unable to decide what action to take:
    He cannot continue to waffle on this issue.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ talk to use words to communicate with someone about something: I need to talk to you about your work. | She always enjoyed talking to Jim. | Can we talk?
   ▪ speak to talk. Speak is a little more formal than talk. You often use it when saying that someone speaks in a particular way, or that you will speak to someone in order to try to get something done. You only use speak when saying that someone speaks a language: He spoke with confidence and authority. | She was speaking quietly so she didn’t disturb anyone. | I’d like to speak to the manager. | Do you speak German?
   ▪ go on/drone on/ramble to talk too much or for too long about something, in a way that makes people bored: He went on about how great the team was. | I’d better stop rambling and let you get on with your work.
   ▪ waffle /ˈwɒfəl $ ˈwɑː-/ British English disapproving informal to talk using a lot of words but without saying anything important: I wish he would stop waffling and get to the point!
   ▪ prattle on disapproving informal to talk continuously about silly and unimportant things: She prattled on about her boyfriend for the entire journey. | What’s he prattling on about now?