Synonyms of waffle

waffle 1 of 2

verb

as in to weasel

to avoid giving a definite answer or position

she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weasel
• shake
• duck
• equivocate
• hedge
• fudge
• beat about the bush
• dodge
• straddle the fence
• beat around the bush
• hem and haw
• evade
• pussyfoot
• tergiversate
• shun
• flip-flop
• eschew
• skirt
• elude
• yo-yo
• cavil
• bypass
• shirk
• sidestep
• circumvent
• quibble
• straddle

waffle

2 of 2

noun

as in crêpe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crêpe
• pancake
• blintz
• flapjack
• hotcake
• crepe
• griddle cake
• slapjack
• blin
• oatcake
• wheat cake
• blintze

Examples of waffle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In Asos’s case, the memo clamping down on employees waffling their way through flexible work policies comes at a crucial time as the company tries to overhaul its business amid deep losses. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 20 June 2024

After waffling over whether the Fed would ease monetary policy at all in 2024, traders are now betting on two to three cuts, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. —Krystal Hur, CNN, 18 June 2024

Noun

Vintage on Race will also serve brunch with menu items like red velvet ricotta donuts, hot chicken and waffles and a breakfast stir-fry dish inspired by Baru. —Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2024

Favorites include lamb chop, chicken stuffed with housemade spinach dip, seafood mac and cheese, and chicken and waffles. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2024