Definition of WINDBAG

windbag

Plural: windbags

Noun

  • A talkative person, especially one who speaks idly.
  • a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
  • Bellows for an organ.
  • Someone who talks excessively.

Verb

  • To talk pompously or excessively.

Examples

  • The opponent, a notorious windbag, wasted half his turn explaining his Words With Friends strategy.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wyndbagge, equivalent to wind + bag.

Synonyms

gasbag, bag of wind, bloviator, chatterbox

Scrabble Score: 14

windbag: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
windbag: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
windbag: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

windbag: valid Words With Friends Word