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drivel

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/ˈdrɪvəl/ · driv-el

silly or nonsensical talk; meaningless nonsense.

Meanings

nouninformal

silly or nonsensical talk; meaningless nonsense.

احمقانہ یا بے معنی باتیں؛ بے وقوفی کی باتیں۔

بکواس

bakwas

Synonyms

nonsensebalderdashgibberishخراببے وقوفیفضول

Antonyms

sensewisdomtruthحقیقتسمجھعقلمندی

Common Collocations

  • talk absolute drivel
  • drivel about politics
  • nonsensical drivel

Example Sentences

He was just talking drivel during the meeting.

وہ صرف میٹنگ کے دوران بکواس کر رہا تھا۔

Woh sirf meeting ke doran bakwas kar raha tha.

Don't listen to her, it's all just drivel.

اس کی بات نہ سنو، یہ سب بکواس ہے۔

Us ki baat na suno, yeh sab bakwas hai.

The article was filled with drivel and lacked substance.

مضمون بکواس سے بھرا ہوا تھا اور مواد کی کمی تھی۔

Mazmoon bakwas se bhara hua tha aur mawaad ki kami thi.

Easily Confused With

drivel:Don't confuse with 'drive'; drivel refers to nonsense, while drive relates to operating a vehicle.

Word Family

drivelled
verbبکواس کرنا
drivelling
verbبکواس کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'drivel' as 'dribble' but for words that don't make sense.

Picture someone talking while drooling, conveying nonsense.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خالی برتن زیادہ آواز کرتا ہے۔

Khaali bartan zyada awaaz karta hai.

An empty vessel makes much noise.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "drivelen" — to talk nonsense

First known use: 15th century

The term originated in Middle English and has evolved from a meaning related to dribbling to its current use as talking nonsense or silly talk.