Usage Note
Redeschwall (m) describes a flood of speech — when someone talks so much and so fast that the listener is overwhelmed. Compare Wortschwall (similar). Used to describe long-winded politicians, salespeople, or anyone who talks relentlessly without pausing.
Examples
"Sein endloser Redeschwall ließ keine Möglichkeit offen, ein Wort einzuwerfen."
Natural Translation
His endless torrent of words left no opportunity to get a word in.
Literal Translation
His endless verbal-flood left no possibility open, a word to-interject.
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