: a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
waffled; waffling
ˈwä-f(ə-)liŋ 
ˈwȯ-
1
: equivocate, vacillate
waffled on the important issues
2
: to talk or write foolishly : blather
can waffle … tiresomely off the point—
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Examples of waffle in a Sentence
Verb
she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend
Recent Examples on the WebAmy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
But her personal favorite is vanilla, in a waffle cone and rolled in the toasty coconut bits.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
In Asos’s case, the memo clamping down on employees waffling their way through flexible work policies comes at a crucial time as the company tries to overhaul its business amid deep losses.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 20 June 2024
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Noun
And a waffle, author and former director of the Southern Foodways Alliance John T. Edge told NPR, is not dissimilar.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
But her personal favorite is vanilla, in a waffle cone and rolled in the toasty coconut bits.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
Verb
But all three presidents waffled and dodged the question, instead offering legal responses without directly condemning calling for the genocide of Jews.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
In Asos’s case, the memo clamping down on employees waffling their way through flexible work policies comes at a crucial time as the company tries to overhaul its business amid deep losses.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 20 June 2024
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“Waffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waffle. Accessed 21 Jul. 2024.
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