Used in a Sentence

wittering

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for wittering.

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Pseudo science is the wittering of sciency sounding nonsense that purports to be an explanation for something.

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Quick take

banal chatter

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of wittering gathered in one view.

noun

banal chatter

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wittering.

noun

banal chatter

Example sentences

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Pseudo science is the wittering of sciency sounding nonsense that purports to be an explanation for something.

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It sounds like the kind of thing that Russell Brand was wittering about a couple of years ago Probably.

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As such, you'd expect them to be wittering on about crime statistics, and they aren't; so you have a point.

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The only similarity to what Trump was wittering on about is that it involves UV.

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People tend to do that subconsciously but bots ignorantly wittering on can be annoying and hard to use because they miss the cues.

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Transport planners i've come across would probably start wittering about modal shift.

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I'm wittering on about Christianity but I'm pretty sure all religions will have a similar saying.

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FFS, I have a degree in Civ Eng but if I start wittering on about bridges and roads I will define abbreviations.

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And why capatilist bros are constantly wittering about removing regulation.

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Tangentially related wittering (I have flu, I'm a bit illucid rn): I do karate, I find sequenced moves to be a real mental struggle.

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It does NOT help at all if young people are encouraged to mill around at the base of the mountain wittering about power structures and unfairness in academia.

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- endless wittering about jitter, despite nobody ever getting a measurement of jitter in a system newer than about 1985 that would possibly be audible.

Quote examples

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I didn't understand why everyone was wittering on about sustainability until I read "Collapse" by Jarod Diamond.

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So when Thiel was saying "don't fuck up the culture" I take away two things: * Don't bother wittering about values.

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I've always tied "orders" to a specific gesture, performed simultaneously, and I use a specific intonation, a "command voice." It comes from a different place in the chest, is lower, and is easier to precisely reproduce than my usual wittering on.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use wittering in a sentence?

Pseudo science is the wittering of sciency sounding nonsense that purports to be an explanation for something.

What does wittering mean?

banal chatter

What part of speech is wittering?

wittering is commonly used as noun.