BABBLE

/ˈbæb.l̩/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 16

Definition

  1. noun gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby. — synonyms: babbling, lallation
  2. verb utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way.
  3. verb to talk foolishly. — synonyms: blather, smatter, blether, blither
  4. verb flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise. — synonyms: ripple, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgle
  5. 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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