blatter

[ blat-er ]

verb (used without object)

1. to chatter volubly.

verb (used with object)

1. to utter volubly.

noun

1. the act or sound of blattering.

Other Words From

• blatter·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of blatter¹

1545–55; < Latin blaterāre to prate, babble; use and spelling probably altered by association with other expressive verbs ending in -er ⁶

Example Sentences

The exact contents of her speech have been lost to time, with no transcript or recording of the speech still in existence, but among those who witnessed it in person were two of football's most influential figures – the then Fifa president Joao Havelange and general secretary Sepp Blatter.

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According to Wille, after he spoke all eyes turned to his right-hand man – Blatter, who would later succeed Havelange as president and hold the role from 1998 to 2015.

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"It became quiet and then Sepp Blatter took the stand and said I should have a world championship," Wille recalls.

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Perhaps the biggest indicator of the impact of the speech was the impression it made on Blatter.

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The former footballer, who became president of the NFF in 1987, believes Wille's speech - and Blatter's response at the congress - was key to what happened next.

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