Englishgabble
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to talk fast or foolishly : jabber
- : to utter inarticulate or animal sounds
- transitive verb
- : to say with incoherent rapidity : babble
Examples
- //heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night
- //during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time
First Known Use
1577, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1History and Etymology
probably of imitative origingabble
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- unintelligible or meaningless talk //their discussion about the complexities of international trade was gabble to those of us who didn't study that subjectSynonyms
verb
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to engage in casual or rambling conversation //heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the nightSynonymsSynonymous Phrases
- to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly //during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great timeRelated WordsNear Antonyms
gabble
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to talk fast or foolishly : jabber
- : to utter inarticulate or animal sounds
- transitive verb
- : to say with incoherent rapidity : babble
Examples
- //heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night
- //during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time
First Known Use
1577, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1History and Etymology
probably of imitative origingabble
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- unintelligible or meaningless talk //their discussion about the complexities of international trade was gabble to those of us who didn't study that subjectSynonyms
verb
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to engage in casual or rambling conversation //heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the nightSynonymsSynonymous Phrases
- to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly //during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great timeRelated WordsNear Antonyms
gabble
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to talk fast or foolishly : jabber
- : to utter inarticulate or animal sounds
- transitive verb
- : to say with incoherent rapidity : babble
Examples
- //heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night
- //during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time
First Known Use
1577, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1History and Etymology
probably of imitative origingabble
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- unintelligible or meaningless talk //their discussion about the complexities of international trade was gabble to those of us who didn't study that subjectSynonyms
verb
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to engage in casual or rambling conversation //heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the nightSynonymsSynonymous Phrases
- to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly //during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great timeRelated WordsNear Antonyms
gabble
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to talk fast or foolishly : jabber
- : to utter inarticulate or animal sounds
- transitive verb
- : to say with incoherent rapidity : babble
Examples
- //heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night
- //during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time
First Known Use
1577, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1History and Etymology
probably of imitative origingabble
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- unintelligible or meaningless talk //their discussion about the complexities of international trade was gabble to those of us who didn't study that subjectSynonyms
verb
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to engage in casual or rambling conversation //heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the nightSynonymsSynonymous Phrases
- to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly //during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great timeRelated WordsNear Antonyms
gabble
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to talk fast or foolishly : jabber
- : to utter inarticulate or animal sounds
- transitive verb
- : to say with incoherent rapidity : babble
Examples
- //heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night
- //during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time
First Known Use
1577, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1History and Etymology
probably of imitative origingabble
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- unintelligible or meaningless talk //their discussion about the complexities of international trade was gabble to those of us who didn't study that subjectSynonyms
verb
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to engage in casual or rambling conversation //heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the nightSynonymsSynonymous Phrases
- to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly //during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great timeRelated WordsNear Antonyms
gabble
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to talk fast or foolishly : jabber
- : to utter inarticulate or animal sounds
- transitive verb
- : to say with incoherent rapidity : babble
Examples
- //heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night
- //during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time
First Known Use
1577, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1History and Etymology
probably of imitative origingabble
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- unintelligible or meaningless talk //their discussion about the complexities of international trade was gabble to those of us who didn't study that subjectSynonyms
verb
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to engage in casual or rambling conversation //heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the nightSynonymsSynonymous Phrases
- to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly //during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great timeRelated WordsNear Antonyms