What does "waffle on" mean?

To talk vaguely or at length To speak without saying anything meaningful.

How do you use "waffle on" in a sentence?

He waffled on about nothing. Stop waffling on and get to the point. The politician waffled on for an hour.

Phrasal Verb British ★★★☆☆ Moderate informal

含义: To talk vaguely or at length

唠叨；说废话；絮絮叨叨

Hablar sin decir nada concreto; divagar

だらだらと要領を得ない話をする

두서없이 장황하게 말하다

To speak without saying anything meaningful.

说话含糊冗长，没有实质内容。英式英语表达。形容说话不着边际。

Hablar de manera vaga y prolongada sin contenido significativo. Expresión del inglés británico.

意味のあることを言わずに長々と話すこと。イギリス英語特有の表現。要点のない話を続ける様子。

의미 있는 말 없이 횡설수설하다.

Base verb: waffle

Particle: on

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

He waffled on about nothing.
他絮絮叨叨说些没用的
estuvo divagando sobre nada
何も中身のない話をだらだらしていた
그는 아무 내용 없이 장황하게 떠들었다.
Stop waffling on and get to the point.
别啰嗦了，说重点
deja de enrollarte y ve al grano
だらだら話すのはやめて要点を言って
장황하게 말하지 말고 요점을 말해.
The politician waffled on for an hour.
那个政客说了一个小时废话
el político estuvo una hora sin decir nada útil
政治家は1時間も空虚な話を続けた
그 정치인은 한 시간 동안 공허한 말만 늘어놓았다.

语境: vague, tedious, meaningless

语气: critical

British slang for empty talk.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal