talk+idly
71tattle — v 1. blab, blurt out, gush, Inf. spout; let slip, reveal, divulge secrets; tattletale, tell on, inform on, Inf. snitch on, Sl. squeal on, Sl. rat on, Sl. fink on. 2. gossip, tittle tattle, buzz, talk idly, Sl. shoot the breeze, Inf. gab, Sl. gas …
72gas — I. /gæs / (say gas) noun (plural gases) 1. Physics a substance consisting of atoms or molecules which are sufficiently mobile for it to occupy the whole of the space in which it is contained. 2. any such fluid substance or mixture of substances,… …
73bull — bull1 [bool] n. [ME bole < OE bula, a steer; akin to ON boli, Ger bulle < IE base * bhel : see BALL1] 1. the adult male of any bovine animal, as the ox, buffalo, etc. 2. the adult male of certain other large animals, as the elephant, elk,… …
74shmooze — I noun (Yiddish) a warm heart to heart talk • Topics: ↑Yiddish • Hypernyms: ↑talk, ↑talking II verb talk idly or casually and in a friendly way …
75yap´per — yap «yap», noun, verb, yapped, yap|ping. –n. 1. a snappish bark; yelp. 2. Slang, Figurative. snappish, noisy, or foolish talk. 3. Slang, Figurative. a peevish or noisy person. 4 …
76blab — I. noun Etymology: Middle English blabbe; akin to Middle English blaberen Date: 14th century 1. archaic one that blabs ; tattletale 2. idle or excessive talk ; chatter • blabby adjective …
77gas — I. noun (plural gases; also gasses) Etymology: New Latin, alteration of Latin chaos space, chaos Date: 1779 1. a fluid (as air) that has neither independent shape nor volume but tends to expand indefinitely 2. a. a combustible gas or gaseous… …
78jangle — I. verb (jangled; jangling) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French jangler, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch jangelen to grumble Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to talk idly 2. to quarrel verbally 3. to make a harsh or… …
79smatter — I. verb Etymology: Middle English smateren to make dirty, talk idly Date: 15th century intransitive verb to talk superficially ; babble transitive verb 1. to speak with spotty or superficial knowledge < smatters French > …
80mag — mag1 /mag/, n. Informal. magazine. [shortened form] mag2 /mag/, n., v., magged, magging. Brit. Dial. n. 1. a magpie. 2. talk; chatter. v.i. 3. to talk idly; chatter. [shortened form of MAGPIE …
