waffle

noun
UK: /ˈwɒfl/
US: /ˈwɑːfl/

  1. A square or round cook made from batter and cooked in a special iron that presses a grid pattern onto it.

    1. I want a waffle for breakfast with some syrup, please.
    2. She poured maple syrup generously over the freshly made waffle, savoring the sweet aroma.

Synonyms

waver prattle babble dither hesitate
waffle verb

  1. To talk or write at length in a vague or trivial manner.

    1. I don't understand what you said, stop waffle!
    2. Politicians often waffle on about issues without proposing any real solutions.

  2. To be unable to make a decision.

    1. Don't waffle about which place to eat and pick one!
    2. He tends to waffle when asked a direct question, avoiding a firm commitment.
waffle adjective

  1. To talk or write a lot without giving any useful information or saying anything important

    1. His waffle speech was about nothing important.
    2. The journalist dismissed the politician's answer as typical waffle, offering no real insight.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "waffle" is /ˈwɒfl/ in British English and /ˈwɑːfl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "waffle": waver, prattle, babble, dither, hesitate.

Example usage of "waffle": "I want a waffle for breakfast with some syrup, please.". More examples on the page.