English Explanatory Dictionary

windbag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Bellows for an organ.
  2. Someone who talks excessively.
verb
  1. To talk pompously or excessively.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪndˌbæɡ/ En-us-windbag.oga

Word forms

windbag windbags windbagging windbagged

Etymology

From Middle English wyndbagge, equivalent to wind + bag.

Synonyms

gasbag bag of wind bloviator
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