talk+nonsense

  • 61double-talk — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : language that appears to be earnest and meaningful but in fact is a mixture of sense and nonsense : gibberish double talk … produces in the victim upon whom it is worked a strong suspicion that he is either hard of… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 62double-talk — {n.} 1. Something said that is worded, either on purpose or by accident, so that it may be understood in two or more different ways. * /The politician avoided the question with double talk./ 2. Something said that does not make sense; mixed up… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 63double-talk — {n.} 1. Something said that is worded, either on purpose or by accident, so that it may be understood in two or more different ways. * /The politician avoided the question with double talk./ 2. Something said that does not make sense; mixed up… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 64double-talk — double talker, n. /dub euhl tawk /, n. 1. speech using nonsense syllables along with words in a rapid patter. 2. deliberately evasive or ambiguous language: When you try to get a straight answer, he gives you double talk. v.i. 3. to engage in… …

    Universalium

  • 65idle talk — Synonyms and related words: babble, babblement, back fence gossip, bavardage, bibble babble, blab, blabber, blah blah, blather, blether, blethers, cackle, caquet, caqueterie, chat, chatter, chitchat, chitter chatter, clack, clatter, gab, gabble,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 66double-talk — noun 1. Something said that is worded, either on purpose or by accident, so that it may be understood in two or more different ways. The politician avoided the question with double talk. 2. Something said that does not make sense; mixed up talk… …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 67double talk — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Unintelligible or foolish talk: babble, blather, blatherskite, gabble, gibberish, jabber, jabberwocky, jargon, nonsense, prate, prattle, twaddle. See WORDS. 2. Unintelligible or nonsensical talk or language:… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 68double-talk — noun (U) informal speech that seems to be serious and sincere, but has another meaning or is a mixture of sense and nonsense: legal double talk double talk verb (I, T) double talker noun (C) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 69double-talk — [n] nonsense communicated amphibiology, balderdash, baloney*, bull*, drivel, equivocation, flimflam*, gibberish, jazz*, mumbo jumbo*, rigmarole; concept 278 Ant. sense, straight talk …

    New thesaurus

  • 70double-talk — noun Date: 1936 1. language that appears to be earnest and meaningful but in fact is a mixture of sense and nonsense 2. inflated, involved, and often deliberately ambiguous language • double talk intransi …

    New Collegiate Dictionary