I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
waffle iron
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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There was a lot of polite waffle about how well the Princess and her family were looking before anyone got to the point.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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I was making waffles and he thought I looked at him wrong.
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Now you can get pancakes, waffles and omelets with hash browns.
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The lady who got accidentally dosed while she was making waffles.
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This should prevent wandering and waffle in your answer.
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Unfortunately F and H's waffle had used up the allotted time.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He didn't know what he was talking about - he was just waffling.
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Interviewers dislike candidates who just sit there and waffle instead of answering the questions.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Boyd waffled and watched while the county got flushed down the fiscal toilet.
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Is not it time that he built the economy in a constructive way rather than just waffling about it?
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Must stop waffling on and finish chapter 19 of the great work!
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This is no time for waffling, hedging, or invoking executive privilege.