waffle

One entry found for waffle.

Main Entry: ²waffle
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): waf·fled; waf·fling /-f(&-)li[ng]/
Etymology: frequentative of obsolete woff to yelp, of imitative origin
1 : EQUIVOCATE, VACILLATE <waffled on the important issues>; also : YO-YO, FLIP-FLOP
2 : to talk or write foolishly : BLATHER <can waffle...tiresomely off the point -- Times Literary Supplement>
- waf·fler /-f(&-)l&r/ noun