windbag
wind·bag/ˈwɪndˌbæɡ/noun, verb
windbag is spelled W-I-N-D-B-A-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables (wind·bag). It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a derogatory noun, windbag means “Someone who talks excessively” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of windbag is windbags.
How many letters and syllables are in windbag?
| Letters | 7: W-I-N-D-B-A-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: wind·bag |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is windbag?
Windbag appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce windbag?
- /ˈwɪndˌbæɡ/
Windbag has 2 syllables, split wind·bag in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-windbag.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of windbag
- windbags plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- windbagging participle, present
- windbagged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does windbag mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
derogatorySomeone who talks excessively.
- 2
datedThe lungs.
- 3
archaicBellows for an organ.
verb
- 1
derogatoryTo talk pompously or excessively.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Windbag in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense someone who talks excessively:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | moulin à paroles |
| German | Schwätzer, Schwätzerin, Schwafler, Schwaflerin, Plaudertasche |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does windbag come from?
From Middle English wyndbagge, equivalent to wind + bag.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).