Noun: waffle wó-ful
Usage: informal
- Pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
"He topped his Belgian waffle with fresh strawberries and whipped cream"
- [Brit, informal] Vague and lengthy writing or talk
"His speech was full of waffle and didn't address the main issues"
Usage: informal
- [Brit, informal] Talk or write at length in a vague and uninteresting way
"The politician waffled on without answering the question"
- [N. Amer, informal] Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
"The politician waffled when asked about his stance on the controversial issue";
- hesitate, waver, balk, baulk [Brit]
Derived forms: waffling, waffles, waffled
Type of: cake, hesitate, pause
Encyclopedia: Waffle