blithering

verb

Definition of blitheringnext
present participle of blither
as in blathering

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  1. trolling
  2. bleating
  3. babbling
  4. jabbering
Verb
  • Indy, the duck-trolling dog star of Good Boy, received the Best Good Boy in a Horror Movie award.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The seven of us who were aboard for a fishing trip started to get our deep-trolling gear ready.
    — JAMES D. OXLEY, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of trolling
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  • However, the animals did survive and seemed set on helping their family survive too, repeatedly bleating and stomping on the debris covering the bunker.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
  • Players started bleating, serenading James with sounds deserving of the GOAT — greatest of all time.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Definition of bleating
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  • The surrounding 23 acres the estate sits on are full of trails ripe for exploring, too, and take visitors past historic stone walls, cemeteries, and babbling brooks.
    — Blair West, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Both have stellar amenities, space, and sit next to one another on a babbling creek.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of babbling
Verb
  • In an eventual 57-point Hurricanes victory, Stevenson was balling and jabbering about it, too, to every Wildcats pass catcher within earshot.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Definition of jabbering
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“Blithering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blithering. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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