mainly British & Australian informal to talk or write a lot without giving any useful informationoften + about
She waffled on about the public's right to information.
phrasewaffle on waffle onBrE to talk or write using a lot of words, without saying anything important, or without saying clearly what you mean: I asked him if I could have more money, but he just waffled on without giving me a straight answer.+aboutWhat's he waffling on about now?■ SIMILAR TO: drone on, witter onBrE informal