"waffling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wafflings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} waffling (plural wafflings)
  1. A repetitive speech or response to a question.
    Sense id: en-waffling-en-noun-jBlfESQT

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} waffling
  1. present participle and gerund of waffle (To ramble on without a point; to argue a point without substantial evidence or a clear opinion.) Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: waffle (extra: To ramble on without a point; to argue a point without substantial evidence or a clear opinion.)
    Sense id: en-waffling-en-verb-CewH9qKq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72

Inflected forms

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