(pointlessly)
111bandy — bandy1 adjective (bandier, bandiest) (of a person s legs) curved outwards so that the knees are wide apart. Origin C17: perh. from obs. bandy, denoting a curved stick used in hockey. bandy2 verb (bandies, bandying, bandied) (usu. be bandied… …
112jaw-jaw — informal noun lengthy or pointless talk. verb talk pointlessly or at length. Origin C19: reduplication of jaw …
113pointless — adjective 1》 having little or no sense or purpose. 2》 having scored no points. Derivatives pointlessly adverb pointlessness noun …
114pointless — adjective 1 without any purpose or meaning: a pointless waste of money | Life just seemed so pointless. 2 not likely to have any useful result: a pointless quarrel | it is pointless to do sth: I think it would be pointless to discuss this issue… …
115for nothing — 1) she hosted the show for nothing Syn: free, free of charge, gratis, without charge, at no cost; informal for free, on the house 2) all this trouble for nothing Syn: in vain, to no avail, to no purpose, with no result, needle …
116annoy — vb 1 Annoy, vex, irk, bother mean to disturb and nervously upset a person. Annoy stresses loss of equanimity or patience as a result of being forced to endure something that one finds obnoxious or offensive or sometimes merely displeasing or… …
117pointless — [ˈpɔɪntləs] adj lacking any purpose or use pointlessly adv pointlessness noun [U] …
118prate — [[t]preɪt[/t]] v. prat•ed, prat•ing, n. 1) to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble 2) to utter in empty or foolish talk 3) the act of prating 4) empty or foolish talk • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < MD praeten. Cf. prattle prat′er, n.… …
119pointless — /ˈpɔɪntləs/ (say poyntluhs) adjective 1. without a point. 2. blunt, as an instrument. 3. without force, meaning, or relevance, as a remark. 4. without a point scored, as in a game. –pointlessly, adverb –pointlessness, noun …
120prate — [c]/preɪt / (say prayt) verb (prated, prating) –verb (i) 1. to talk too much; talk foolishly or pointlessly; chatter; babble. –verb (t) 2. to utter in empty or foolish talk. –noun 3. the act of prating. 4. empty or foolish talk. {late Middle… …
