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Definition of bavardage in English: bavardagenoun ˌbavɑːˈdɑːʒbavaʀdaʒˌbavərˈdäZH mass nounIdle gossip. 闲谈，闲话 a bore whose bavardage could easily unsettle one's reason Example sentencesExamples - Such bavardage (foolish chatter) is not getting us anywhere; this is supposed to be a review of the past 12 months of football madness.
- Much bavardage occurs in which Celia gets the keys to Silas's car and spits in his face about his total worthlessness.
- Thus, the public - and the academy - is assaulted with abstract social work or political bavardage that is alien, irrelevant, and unreal.
Synonyms tittle-tattle, tattle, rumour, rumours, whispers, stories, tales, canards, titbits
OriginFrench, from bavarder 'to chatter', from bavard 'talkative', from bave 'drivel'. Definition of bavardage in US English: bavardagenounˌbavərˈdäZH Idle gossip; chitchat. 闲谈，闲话 a bore whose bavardage could easily unsettle one's reason Example sentencesExamples - Thus, the public - and the academy - is assaulted with abstract social work or political bavardage that is alien, irrelevant, and unreal.
- Such bavardage (foolish chatter) is not getting us anywhere; this is supposed to be a review of the past 12 months of football madness.
- Much bavardage occurs in which Celia gets the keys to Silas's car and spits in his face about his total worthlessness.
Synonyms tittle-tattle, tattle, rumour, rumours, whispers, stories, tales, canards, titbits
OriginFrench, from bavarder ‘to chatter’, from bavard ‘talkative’, from bave ‘drivel’. |