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 |
Do you someone who witters on sometimes?
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I really like the phrase, witter on, it always makes me laugh for some reason… yes I know someone lol.
Anita recently posted..Realising our need for God
Lovely, isn’t it? Its onomatopoeic quality is what makes it appealing, I think 🙂
Like Anita, witter on is one of my favourite phrasal verbs :). I’m always wittering on 😀
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Me too 😀