nonsense

nonsense

nonsense (third-person singular simple present nonsenses, present participle nonsensing, simple past and past participle nonsensed)

1. To make nonsense of
   • a. 1909, Bernard Shaw, ""The Red Robe"", in James Huneker ed., Dramatic Opinions and Essays by G. Bernard Shaw, volume II, page 73:

     At the Haymarket all this is nonsensed by an endeavor to steer between Mr. Stanley Weymans rights as author of the story and the prescriptive right of the leading actor to fight popularly and heroically against heavy odds.

2. To attempt to dismiss as nonsense.
   • 1997, ""Rockies respond to whip"", Denver Post, Jun 3, 1997:

     ""They havent nonsensed these workouts. Theyve taken them and used them very well. I didnt know how theyd respond, but theyve responded.""

   • 2000, Leon Garfield, Jason Cockcroft, Jack Holborn, page 131:

     Very commanding: very much end of this nonsensing. Mister Fared spread his hands and shook his thin head imperceptibly, as if to say he understood

   • 2006, Sierra Leone: Petroleum Unit Calls for Auditing, AllAfrica.com, Mar 17, 2006:

     He further nonsensed press suggestions that the Petroleum Unit was set up to assist in the administration of sporting activities.

3. (intransitive) To joke around, to waste time
   • 1963, C. F. Griffin, The Impermanence of Heroes, page 170:

     When he meant ""go and get one"" he said to go and get one, with no nonsensing around about ""liking"" to get one.

Wikipedia nonsense (usually uncountable; plural nonsenses)

1. Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or seem to have no meaning.

   After my father had a stroke, every time he tried to talk, it sounded like nonsense.

2. An untrue statement.

   He says that I stole his computer, but thats just nonsense.

3. Something foolish.
   • 2008, ""Nick Leeson has some lessons for this collapse"", Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 9, 2008

     and central banks lend vast sums against marshmallow backed securities, or other nonsenses creative bankers dreamed up.

4. (literature) A type of poetry that contains strange or surreal ideas, as, for example, that written by Edward Lear.
5. (biology) A damaged DNA sequence whose products are not biologically active, that is, that does nothing.

	scemenza
	untrue statement

	sciocchezza
	meaningless words

	baggianata
	untrue statement

	balla
	untrue statement

	fandonia
	untrue statement

	fola
	untrue statement

	priva di significato
	meaningless words

	ridicolaggine
	meaningless words

	senza senso
	meaningless words

assurdità

assurdo

controsenso

galimatias

insulsaggine

nonsense

nonsenso

sciocchezze

sproposito

stupidaggini

Altri significati:

To make nonsense of

Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or seem to have no meaning.

free flow (of water)

(biology) A damaged DNA sequence whose products are not biologically active, that is, that does nothing.

To attempt to dismiss as nonsense.

Something said, which noone can understand.

(literature) A type of poetry that contains strange or surreal ideas, as, for example, that written by Edward Lear.

damaged DNA sequence

Something foolish.

An untrue statement.

type of poetry

(intransitive) To joke around, to waste time

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