How to Say "talking nonsense" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “talking nonsense” is “disparando” — C1 level.

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disparando

Verb (Gerund)C1informal

speaking wildly or without sense

A simple cartoon figure with an open mouth, from which chaotic, brightly colored abstract squiggles and non-geometric shapes are rapidly flying out, symbolizing talking nonsense.

Examples

Estuvo toda la noche disparando sobre teorías de conspiración.

He was talking nonsense all night about conspiracy theories.

Cuando bebe demasiado, termina disparando sin parar.

When he drinks too much, he ends up spouting crazy things non-stop.

Figurative Extension

This meaning is figurative, imagining words being 'shot out' without control or sense. It’s usually used in the continuous form ('estar disparando').

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