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rigamarole

/ˈrɪɡ.ə.mə.rəʊl/

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noun

/ˈrɪɡ.ə.mə.rəʊl/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее длинный, сложный и запутанный процесс или набор процедур, либо серию сбивчивых и бессмысленных утверждений.

A noun referring to a long, complicated, and confusing process or set of procedures, or a series of confused and meaningless statements.

  1. Confused or meaningless talkB2informalamerican

    A set of confused, rambling, or meaningless statements or words.

    ruБессмыслица

    • He gave me some rigamarole about why he was late.
    • I didn't understand a word of his rigamarole.
    • Stop all that rigamarole and tell me the truth.

    Synonymsbabblebalderdashblatherclaptrapdrivelgibberishgobbledygookhokummumbo jumbononsensepalaverprattletommyrottwaddle

  2. Complicated procedureB2informalamerican

    A long, complicated, and confusing process or set of instructions.

    ruБюрократическая волокита

    • I had to go through all the rigamarole of filling out forms.
    • The visa application was a complete rigamarole.
    • We don't need all that rigamarole just to get a simple permit.

    Synonymsbureaucracybusinesscarry onhooplamumbo jumbononsenseperformanceprocedureprocessproductionred taperoutinesong and dance

Forms
  • rigamaroles plural form
  • rigamaroles' possessive plural form
  • rigamarole's possessive singular form