Phrasal verb: witter on

Birds wittering on. Phrasal verb: witter on.

To witter on is to talk in a long-winded* way about things that are not very important.

This expression is informal British/UK English.

 

Pronunciation of ‘witter’:  /ˈwɪtə(r)/

 

*long-winded (adjective) – using too many words or tediously long

 

Example sentences:

1. I wish you would stop wittering on while I’m trying to work!

2. My new neighbour is lovely but she does witter on sometimes.

3. I was so nervous at my job interview that I wittered on about all sorts of nonsense. I don’t think I’ll get the job!

4. He wittered on for so long I almost fell asleep.

 

infinitive witter on
present simple witter on and witters on
-ing form wittering on
past simple wittered on
past participle wittered on

 

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Comments

  1. I really like the phrase, witter on, it always makes me laugh for some reason… yes I know someone lol.
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  2. Like Anita, witter on is one of my favourite phrasal verbs :). I’m always wittering on 😀
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