waffle

Pluralwaffles

Formswaffles, waffling, waffled

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A flat, crispy cake with a square grid pattern, eaten hot with syrup or butter.

   Like a pancake with little square pockets that hold syrup.

   She poured maple syrup over her warm waffle.

   The waffles burned because the iron was too hot.

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2. 2
   verbtransitive or intransitive

   To talk or write for a long time without ever getting to a clear point.

   Like talking and talking but never reaching the point.

   He tends to waffle on about his vacation for hours.

   Stop waffling and tell me what happened.

   Similarramble, babble, blabber, chatter, blather

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3. 3
   verbintransitive

   To speak or write in a vague way so that you avoid giving a clear answer.

   Like giving fuzzy answers so no one knows what you really mean.

   Politicians waffle when they don't want to answer.

   He waffled instead of admitting his mistake.

   Similarhedge, equivocate, prevaricate

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4. 4
   nouncolloquialuncountable

   Talk or writing that is long and vague and says very little.

   Like a long answer that sounds full but is really empty.

   His report was full of waffle and gave no real facts.

   Cut the waffle and get to the point.

   Similarbabble, chatter, blather, prattle, twaddle

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5. 5
   nounBritishcountable

   A flat, savory potato cake pressed with a square grid pattern.

   Like a flat potato snack shaped into a grid of squares.

   He had a crispy potato waffle with his beans.

   The kids wanted potato waffles for dinner.

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6. 6
   verbdialectalScotlandintransitive

   To keep changing your mind and not decide what to do.

   Like standing in a doorway, unable to go in or out.

   Voters who waffle often regret their choice later.

   She waffled for weeks before buying the car.

   Similardither, vacillate, waver, hesitate

   Oppositedecide

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7. 7
   verbtransitive

   To hold your hand flat and rock it from side to side to show you are not sure.

   Like tilting your flat hand left and right to mean "sort of."

   I waffle my hand whenever someone asks if the deal is good.

   He waffled his hand to mean the movie was so-so.

   Similarwaggle

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8. 8
   verbintransitive

   Of a bird, to sway from side to side while coming down to land.

   Like a falling leaf swinging from side to side as it drops.

   Geese waffle as they drop toward the lake.

   The duck waffled down onto the pond.

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9. 9
   verbcolloquialintransitive

   Of a plane or car, to move along slowly and without rushing.

   Like driving slowly with no place you need to be.

   Old planes waffle across the sky on calm afternoons.

   We waffled down the coast road with the windows open.

   Similarcruise, trundle, potter

   Oppositespeed, race

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10. 10
    noununcountablebefore a noun

    A kind of cloth woven with a bumpy, honeycomb pattern.

    Like a cloth with tiny dips that soak up water.

    The towel was made of soft waffle that dried quickly.

    She bought a waffle robe for the cold mornings.

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