waffling

USWAHF-ling/ˈwɑ.fl.ɪŋ/SayWOF-lingUK/ˈwɒf.l.ɪŋ/AUS/ˈwɔf.l.ɪŋ/

2 meanings of waffling

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of waffle. Use this form for the ongoing action or as a noun naming it.
He kept waffling instead of giving us a clear answer.
Waffling about your plans only confuses the people around you.
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2
noununcountable
Long, repeated talk that says little instead of answering a question.
Like walking round and round in a circle instead of going straight to where you were asked to go.
His answer was just waffling that never reached the point.
We got a page of waffling instead of a clear yes or no.
Similarrambling, equivocation, evasion, prevarication, hedging
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waffling is a form of waffle

waffle, verb: To talk or write for a long time without ever getting to a clear point. Full entry

Forms: wafflewaffles he/she/itwaffling -ing formwaffled past tense, past participle
Spelling: waffle → waffling: drop the e, add -ing

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