kletsen

Definitions of kletsen
  1. verb
    express in speech
    synonyms: praten, reppen, spreken
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    gelezen, lezen, oplezen, voorlezen
    look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
    roepen, schreeuwen
    utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
    inblazen, influisteren, toefluisteren
    speak softly; in a low voice
    hakkelen, schutteren, stamelen, stotteren, uitstamelen
    speak haltingly
    moduleren
    vary the pitch of one's speech
    afsteken, oreren, presenteren, speechen
    deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
    generaliseren, veralgemenen, veralgemeniseren
    speak or write in generalities
    bazelen, beuzelen, dazen, denonceren, fantaseren, ijlen, leuteren, lullen, o.h.-en, ohaën, ouwehoeren, overbrieven, raaskallen, razen, verklikken, wauwelen, zwammen, zwetsen
    speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
    doordraven, doorratelen, doorslaan
    talk incessantly and tiresomely
    loskomen, ontdooien
    talk freely and without inhibition
    dreinen, drenzen, dwingen, grienen, jengelen, piepen, simmen, simpen, sniffen, snotteren, temen
    talk in a tearful manner
    morren, murmureren, pruttelen
    speak softly or indistinctly
    brommen, mompelen, mummelen, murmelen, prevelen, smiespelen, smoezelen, smoezen
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
    aanblaffen
    utter in deep prolonged tones
    uitfluiten
    express or utter with a hiss
    zingen
    produce tones with the voice
    bepraten, bespreken, bomen, discussiëren, discuteren, disputeren, doornemen, doorpraten, nababbelen, nakaarten, napraten, parlementeren, redekavelen, redetwisten, twisten
    speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion
    kirren
    speak softly or lovingly
    gillen, schreeuwen, uitgillen
    utter or declare in a very loud voice
    briesen, brullen, bulderen, fulmineren, loeien, opspelen, razen, schateren, schaterlachen, tieren, uithalen, uitpakken, uitschieten, uitvallen, uitvaren, uitvliegen
    utter words loudly and forcefully
    doordraven, doorslaan
    to talk foolishly
    brullen
    shout loudly and without restraint
    croonen
    sing softly
    intoneren
    recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
    jodelen, kwelen
    sing by changing register; sing by yodeling
    kwelen, kwinkeleren, tremuleren, trillen, vibreren
    sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
    accorderen, samenklinken
    sing or play in harmony
    solfegiëren, solmiseren
    sing using syllables like `do', `re' and `mi' to represent the tones of the scale
    uitzingen, zingen
    deliver by singing
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    communicatie
    transmit thoughts or feelings
  2. verb
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
    synonyms: babbelen, kakelen, keuvelen, kleppen, klessebessen, kletsmeieren, kouten, kwebbelen, kwekkebekken, kwekken, kwetteren, parlevinken, ratelen, rebbelen, rellen, snappen, snateren, tateren
  3. verb
    wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
    synonyms: bekladden, belasteren, bezwadderen, konkelen, konkelfoezen, kwaadspreken, lasteren, roddelen, schandaliseren, zwartmaken
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    converseren, praten, spreken
    exchange thoughts; talk with
  4. verb
    speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
    synonyms: bazelen, beuzelen, dazen, denonceren, fantaseren, ijlen, leuteren, lullen, o.h.-en, ohaën, ouwehoeren, overbrieven, raaskallen, razen, verklikken, wauwelen, zwammen, zwetsen
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    doordraven, doorslaan
    to talk foolishly
    type of:
    praten, reppen, spreken
    express in speech
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