gasbag

Meaning

Noun

1. A bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas, as in a hot-air balloon.
2. (broadly) A lighter-than-air aircraft; a balloon or dirigible.
3. (derogatory, figuratively) A person who is overly garrulous or prone to making empty, unsupportable statements; a windbag.

Verb

To speak foolishly, pompously, or at length; to blather.

Synonyms

windbag

chatterbox

envelope

✉️

prattler

gossip

rambler

twaddler

verbalizer

wordmonger

babbler

verbaliser

balloon

🎈

blabbermouth

motormouth

prater

Translations

atıcı

chiachhierone

Schwafler

αέριο αρπάζω

bavard

enveloppe

✉️

fanfaron

moulin

baratineur

baratineuse

fanfaronne

trombone

fanfarone

parolaio

gas sacco

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡæs.bæɡ/

Etymology

From gas + bag.