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- Dictionarywaffle/ˈwɒfl/
verb
- 1. speak or write at length in a vague or trivial manner: British "he waffled on about his problems"
- 2. fail to make up one's mind: North American "Joseph had been waffling over where to go"
noun
- 1. lengthy but vague or trivial talk or writing: British "we've edited out some of the waffle"
- 2. a failure to make up one's mind: North American "saying 'maybe' leaves us squandering our lives in indecisive waffle"
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The meaning of WAFFLE is a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron. How to use waffle in a sentence.
WAFFLE definition: 1. to talk or write a lot without giving any useful information or any clear answers: 2. to be…. Learn more.
A waffle is a dish made from leavened batter or dough that is cooked between two plates that are patterned to give a characteristic size, shape, and surface impression. There are many variations based on the type of waffle iron and recipe used.
Waffle definition: a batter cake with a pattern of deep indentations on each side, formed by the gridlike design on each of the two hinged parts of the metal appliance (waffle iron ) in which the cake is baked.. See examples of WAFFLE used in a sentence.
You might think of a waffle as a grid-patterned pancake-like food that's tasty with syrup, and you'd be right. But the word is also a verb that means to avoid making a definitive decision. The verb waffle seems to have its origins in the 1690s as the word waff, "to yelp," possibly in imitation of
1. To be unable to make a decision; waver: He waffled over whether to ask for a raise. 2. To speak or write evasively: "The secretary waffled when she asked to see the dean" (Rita Mae Brown). v.tr. To speak, write, or act evasively about (something). n. Evasive or vague speech or writing.
noun. /ˈwɒfl/ /ˈwɑːfl/ [countable] a dry, flat cake with a pattern of squares on both sides, often eaten with sweet sauce, cream, etc. on top. a waffle iron (= for making waffles with) Topics Food c2. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
