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waffle

waf·fle [ ˈwä-fəl]

waffle

noun

[ˈwä-fəl]

waffle

verb

waffled; waffling\ ˈwä-f(ə-)liŋ , ˈwȯ- \

Definition of waffle (Entry 2 of 3)

intransitive verb

1 : equivocate, vacillate
//waffled on the important issues
also : yo-yo, flip-flop

2 : to talk or write foolishly : blather can waffle … tiresomely off the point — The Times Literary Supplement (London)

Other Words from waffle

Verb

waffler \ ˈwä-f(ə-)lər , ˈwȯ- \ noun

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First Known Use of waffle

Noun (1)

1744, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

circa 1888, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for waffle

Noun (1)

Dutch wafel, from Middle Dutch wafele; akin to Old High German waba honeycomb, Old English wefan to weave

Verb

frequentative of obsolete woff to yelp, of imitative origin

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More Synonyms and Antonyms ofwaffle

Synonyms of waffle

to avoid giving a definite answer or position

she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend

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Words Related to waffle

straddle

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More Definitions forwaffle

waffle

verb

English Language Learners Definition of waffle

informal

US : to be unable or unwilling to make a clear decision about what to do

British : to talk or write a lot without saying anything important or interesting

waffle

noun

waf·fle | \ ˈwä-fəl \

Kids Definition of waffle

: a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron and often indented with a pattern of small squares