waffle

🇺🇸 /ˈwɑːfl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwɒfl/
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noun
R

A thin, crispy cake with a grid pattern, usually sweetened and served with toppings like syrup or fruit.

For breakfast, I enjoyed a warm waffle topped with syrup.

R

Boring or pointless talk or writing.

Instead of giving clear answers, they filled the meeting with waffle.

intransitive verb
R

To speak or write in a way that is long-winded and without clear points.

He tends to waffle during his presentations, making them much longer than necessary.

R

To be indecisive or evasive.

When asked for a decision, she would often waffle, leaving us more confused.

translation

n. A thin, crispy cake with a grid pattern, usually sweetened and served with toppings like syrup or fruit.; Boring or pointless talk or writing.
vi. To speak or write in a way that is long-winded and without clear points.; To be indecisive or evasive.

Word Forms

3rd Present waffles
Past waffled
Perfect waffled
Progressive waffling
Plural waffles