BABBLE
/ˈbæb.l̩/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 16
Definition
- noun gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby.
— synonyms: babbling, lallation
- verb utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way.
- verb to talk foolishly.
— synonyms: blather, smatter, blether, blither
- verb flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise.
— synonyms: ripple, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgle
- verb divulge confidential information or secrets.
— synonyms: spill_the_beans, let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, sing, babble_out
Examples
- “The men were babbling, so we couldn't make sense of anything.”
- “Hounds are said to babble, or to be babbling, when they are too noisy after having found a good scent.”
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