gasbag
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (by extension) A lighter-than-air aircraft; a balloon or dirigible.broadly
2. (figuratively, derogatory) A person who is overly garrulous or prone to making empty, unsupportable statements; a windbag.Examples: "Not that the Reverend James is absolutely a pretentious gasbag any more than Marchbanks is an inspired prophet. He has a definite, a positive part in the world's work."; "You would think the fate of civilization itself rested on the outcome of my trial, based on some of those gasbags who were only too happy to speculate, postulate and pontificate about my situation."; "Most, however, do real work, undistracted by meetings and gasbag colleagues."derogatoryfiguratively
verb (English)
1. (intransitive) To speak foolishly, pompously, or at length; to blather.Examples: ""You're a swell at it. I'll allow that. And I'll provide the gas-bagging." / "The gas-bagging?" I inquired. "What exactly do you mean?" / "What do I mean, you dear old sober-sides?" said Lyne. “I mean that I will do all the bow-wowing[…]""; "You all see her flirtin and makin up to people and then they gasbag about it to make themselves important. But that's just her way. Underneath she's one of the most shy people you'd ever meet."; "I'm pushing the trolley down an aisle in which there are a dozen ladies gasbagging."intransitive
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