[ˈwɒfl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- speak or write at length in a vague or trivial manner
(e.g: he waffled on about his problems)

- fail to make up one's mind
(e.g: Joseph had been waffling over where to go)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century (originally in the sense ‘yap, yelp’): frequentative of dialect waff ‘yelp’, of imitative origin

[ˈwɒfl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- lengthy but vague or trivial talk or writing
(e.g: we've edited out some of the waffle)

- a failure to make up one's mind
(e.g: saying 'maybe' leaves us squandering our lives in indecisive waffle)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century (originally in the sense ‘yap, yelp’): frequentative of dialect waff ‘yelp’, of imitative origin

[ˈwɒfl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small crisp batter cake, baked in a waffle iron and eaten hot with butter or syrup


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century: from Dutch wafel; compare with wafer and goffer

[ˈwɒfl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- denoting a style of fine honeycomb weaving or a fabric woven to give a honeycomb effect


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century: from Dutch wafel; compare with wafer and goffer