gasbag

Plural: gasbags

Noun

• A bag for holding gas, or a talkative, boastful person.
• a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
• the bag containing the gas in a balloon
• A bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas, as in a hot-air balloon.
• A lighter-than-air aircraft; a balloon or dirigible.
• 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.

Examples

• His opponent’s lengthy explanations of plays made him a real GASBAG.

Synonyms

envelope, windbag, blowhard