double-talk

Translations

double-talknoun
double-talks
pl
The politician's statement was full of double-talk.
Заявление политика было полным словоблудием.
double-talkverb
double-talked
Past Simple
double-talked
Past Participle
double-talking
Gerund
She double-talked when pressed for details.
Под давлением вопросов она начала словоблудить.
Additional translations
double-talkadjective
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "double-talk answer")
His double-talk explanation left everyone puzzled.
Его двусмысленное объяснение оставило всех в недоумении.
Additional translations
словоблудныйразговорное

Definitions

double-talknoun
Deliberately ambiguous or deceptive language intended to confuse or mislead.
The politician's statement was full of double-talk.
Rapid, often comic speech mixing real and invented words to parody official or technical language.
The comedian's routine relied on clever double-talk.
double-talkverb
To speak in a deliberately ambiguous or confusing manner.
She double-talked when pressed for details.
double-talkadjective
Characterized by, involving, or containing double-talk.
His double-talk explanation left everyone puzzled.