rabbiting on
Talking without stopping
Rabbiting on is a British informal expression meaning to talk at length, often tediously or without much point.
Someone who rabbits on goes on and on about something, typically boring or annoying their listeners in the process.
She kept rabbiting on about her neighbor's renovations.
The phrase suggests aimless chatter rather than purposeful conversation.
- chatteringQuick, repetitive sounds
- wafflingEvasive, indecisive speech
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
- babblingIncoherent or infantile speech
- banging onStriking something loudly, repeatedly
going on and on · chewing the fat · digressing · droning · beating around the bush · holding forth · monologuing · shooting the breeze · gossiping · prattling · jabbering · nattering · talking someone's ear off · ranting · oversharing · gushing · muttering · interrupting
rabbiting onkeeping quiet
Remaining silent
shutting up · being silent · brevity · keeping mum · saying nothing
rabbiting ongetting to the point
Stating the essence plainly
cutting to the chase · summarizing · condensing · abbreviating