waffling Synonyms & Antonyms
What Is Another Word for Waffling?
Instead of waffling you can say beat around the bush or blow hot and cold depending on the context.
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Waffling as a Noun
A repetitive speech or response to a question.
Waffling as a Verb
present participle and gerund of waffle
Brad and Nicole were waffling in humanities class because they didn't know the answer.
To smash.
(of birds) To move in a side-to-side motion and descend (lose altitude) before landing. Cf wiffle, whiffle.
The geese waffled as they approached the water.
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To speak or write vaguely and evasively.
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To speak or write at length without any clear point or aim.
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To rotate (one's hand) back and forth in a gesture of vacillation or ambivalence.
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Waffling in a Sentence
Brad and Nicole were waffling in humanities class because they didn't know the answer.
The geese waffled as they approached the water.
Word Forms & Grammar
waffling (plural wafflings)
waffling
Quick Facts About Waffling
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Meaning | A repetitive speech or response to a question |
| Synonyms | beat around the bush and blow hot and cold |
| Plural | wafflings |
