verbigerate

intransitive verb

ver·​big·​er·​ate

(ˌ)vərˈbijəˌrāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to repeat a word or sentence endlessly and meaninglessly

never varied his ideas, seldom his expressions … he went on stubbornly verbigerating in the face of history

—Vincent Sheean

Word History

Etymology

Latin verbigeratus, past participle of verbigerare to talk, from verbum word + -gerare (from gerere to carry)

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