Example Sentences receives a topic-specific treatment on this page.
Neutral
The witness began to battologize, repeating the same explanation each time the attorney asked a new question.
Workplace
The memo battologizes about efficiency but never identifies a process to change.
Conversation
I understood the problem the first time; there was no need to battologize for another ten minutes.
Literature
The narrator deliberately battologizes to show the character’s anxiety and obsession.
Editing
After three redundant paragraphs were removed, the article no longer battologized.
Frequently asked questions
What does battologize mean?
To repeat words, phrases, or ideas excessively and tiresomely.
Is all repetition bad?
No. Deliberate repetition can create emphasis, rhythm, structure, or memory.
What is battology?
The noun for needless or wearisome repetition.
How do I fix repetitive writing?
Keep the strongest version and remove restatements that add nothing new.
Is battologize a real word?
Yes. It is an established but uncommon English verb.