Saturday, October 16, 2010

#1336 Five English Verbs: Blather, Croon, Doze, Guzzle, Scribble




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blather
listen
talk

Going Rate for Talking Head Blather Approaching Zero

blather
verb
to talk continuously about things that are silly or unimportant



croon
dance
sing

Lady Gaga may croon next James Bond theme song for Daniel Craig

croon
verb
to sing sth quietly and gently



doze
sleep
study

Create a calm place to doze away

doze
verb
sleep lightly



guzzle
drink
watch

Science: Bottle-Fed Babies Guzzle Themselves Obese

guzzle
verb (informal, usually disapproving)
to drink sth quickly and in large amounts




scribble
read
write

Our son/daughter likes to scribble everywhere and bite crayons frequently.

scribble
verb
write or draw carelessly or hurriedly



music

show start
artist: Kevin MacLeod
track: Future Cha Cha
from: Brooklyn, NY, United States
artist site

bgm
artist: Dj Vinilo
album: Minimal Beach
track: Beta Beat
album at Jamendo
artist at Jamendo
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