Windbag – a person who talks at length, but says little of value

(Pronounced wind-bag)

To remember the definition of the word windbag, use the following mnemonic:

The police officer caught a burglar climbing out of a window with a bag (windbag). The burglar talked at length trying to explain but said little of value.

Examples of windbag in a sentence

Everyone knows he's a real windbag, you can be stuck for hours listening to him say nothing.

Don't come across as a windbag during your presentation, keep it short and sweet.

She had never been called a windbag before, she thought they were interested in what she had to say.