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blather

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) blather (verb)
  2. 2) blather (noun)
  3. blether

1blath·er

verb \ˈbla-thər\
blath·eredblath·er·ing\-th(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of BLATHER

intransitive verb
: to talk foolishly at length —often used with on
— blath·er·er \-thər-ər\ noun

Origin of BLATHER

Old Norse blathra; akin to Middle High German blōdern to chatter
First Known Use: 1524

Rhymes with BLATHER

Cather, gather, lather, rather, slather

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