radoter

to ramble, to talk nonsense (from senility or habit)

verb rah-do-TEH Rare

Usage Note

Radoter evokes the image of an elderly person repeating the same stories or talking incoherently. It can be used affectionately or dismissively — il radote can mean 'he's rambling' or 'there he goes again'. The noun le radotage means rambling or drivel. Using radoter of a young person is deliberately ironic or hyperbolic.

Examples

"Le vieux professeur radote depuis des heures."

Natural Translation

The old professor has been rambling for hours.

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