blatter
Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈblat.ə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈblæt.əɹ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ˈblat.ər/
Pronunciation notes
- Scotland
Noun
Blather; foolish talk.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
A sound of rapid motion.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
A hard battering of rain.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
- Examples
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Between the roar of the thunder and the blatter of the rain there were intervals of an astounding still, of an ominous suspense […]
Rain type 17 was a dirty blatter battering against his windscreen so hard that it didn't make much odds whether he had his wipers on or off.
Verb
To blather.
Usage- Intransitive
To hurry or rush noisily.
Usage- Intransitive
Word forms
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