Englishjabber
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
- transitive verb
- : to speak rapidly or indistinctly
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
babble blab cackle chaffer [British] chat chatter chin [slang] converse gab gabble gas jaw kibitz (also kibbitz) natter palaver patter prate prattle rap rattle run on schmooze (or shmooze) talk twitter visitSynonyms: Noun
abracadabra babble blabber burble double Dutch double-talk drivel gabble gibber gibberish jabberwocky mumbo jumbo nonsense prattle slobberExamples
Verb
- //They jabbered away for hours.
- //She rushed into the room jabbering something about a dog.
Noun
- //to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was saying
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun
1708, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb
Middle English jaberen, of imitative originNoun
derivative of jabber entry 1jabber
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- unintelligible or meaningless talk //to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was sayingSynonyms
verb
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to engage in casual or rambling conversation //please do not jabber during the rabbi's sermonSynonymsSynonymous Phrases
jabber
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
- transitive verb
- : to speak rapidly or indistinctly
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
babble blab cackle chaffer [British] chat chatter chin [slang] converse gab gabble gas jaw kibitz (also kibbitz) natter palaver patter prate prattle rap rattle run on schmooze (or shmooze) talk twitter visitSynonyms: Noun
abracadabra babble blabber burble double Dutch double-talk drivel gabble gibber gibberish jabberwocky mumbo jumbo nonsense prattle slobberExamples
Verb
- //They jabbered away for hours.
- //She rushed into the room jabbering something about a dog.
Noun
- //to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was saying
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun
1708, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb
Middle English jaberen, of imitative originNoun
derivative of jabber entry 1jabber
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- unintelligible or meaningless talk //to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was sayingSynonyms
verb
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to engage in casual or rambling conversation //please do not jabber during the rabbi's sermonSynonymsSynonymous Phrases
jabber
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
- transitive verb
- : to speak rapidly or indistinctly
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
babble blab cackle chaffer [British] chat chatter chin [slang] converse gab gabble gas jaw kibitz (also kibbitz) natter palaver patter prate prattle rap rattle run on schmooze (or shmooze) talk twitter visitSynonyms: Noun
abracadabra babble blabber burble double Dutch double-talk drivel gabble gibber gibberish jabberwocky mumbo jumbo nonsense prattle slobberExamples
Verb
- //They jabbered away for hours.
- //She rushed into the room jabbering something about a dog.
Noun
- //to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was saying
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun
1708, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb
Middle English jaberen, of imitative originNoun
derivative of jabber entry 1jabber
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- unintelligible or meaningless talk //to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was sayingSynonyms
verb
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to engage in casual or rambling conversation //please do not jabber during the rabbi's sermonSynonymsSynonymous Phrases
jabber
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
- transitive verb
- : to speak rapidly or indistinctly
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
babble blab cackle chaffer [British] chat chatter chin [slang] converse gab gabble gas jaw kibitz (also kibbitz) natter palaver patter prate prattle rap rattle run on schmooze (or shmooze) talk twitter visitSynonyms: Noun
abracadabra babble blabber burble double Dutch double-talk drivel gabble gibber gibberish jabberwocky mumbo jumbo nonsense prattle slobberExamples
Verb
- //They jabbered away for hours.
- //She rushed into the room jabbering something about a dog.
Noun
- //to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was saying
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun
1708, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb
Middle English jaberen, of imitative originNoun
derivative of jabber entry 1jabber
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- unintelligible or meaningless talk //to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was sayingSynonyms
verb
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to engage in casual or rambling conversation //please do not jabber during the rabbi's sermonSynonymsSynonymous Phrases
jabber
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
- transitive verb
- : to speak rapidly or indistinctly
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
babble blab cackle chaffer [British] chat chatter chin [slang] converse gab gabble gas jaw kibitz (also kibbitz) natter palaver patter prate prattle rap rattle run on schmooze (or shmooze) talk twitter visitSynonyms: Noun
abracadabra babble blabber burble double Dutch double-talk drivel gabble gibber gibberish jabberwocky mumbo jumbo nonsense prattle slobberExamples
Verb
- //They jabbered away for hours.
- //She rushed into the room jabbering something about a dog.
Noun
- //to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was saying
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun
1708, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb
Middle English jaberen, of imitative originNoun
derivative of jabber entry 1jabber
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- unintelligible or meaningless talk //to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was sayingSynonyms
verb
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to engage in casual or rambling conversation //please do not jabber during the rabbi's sermonSynonymsSynonymous Phrases
jabber
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
- transitive verb
- : to speak rapidly or indistinctly
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
babble blab cackle chaffer [British] chat chatter chin [slang] converse gab gabble gas jaw kibitz (also kibbitz) natter palaver patter prate prattle rap rattle run on schmooze (or shmooze) talk twitter visitSynonyms: Noun
abracadabra babble blabber burble double Dutch double-talk drivel gabble gibber gibberish jabberwocky mumbo jumbo nonsense prattle slobberExamples
Verb
- //They jabbered away for hours.
- //She rushed into the room jabbering something about a dog.
Noun
- //to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was saying
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun
1708, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb
Middle English jaberen, of imitative originNoun
derivative of jabber entry 1jabber
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- unintelligible or meaningless talk //to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was sayingSynonyms
verb
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to engage in casual or rambling conversation //please do not jabber during the rabbi's sermonSynonymsSynonymous Phrases
jabber
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
- transitive verb
- : to speak rapidly or indistinctly
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
babble blab cackle chaffer [British] chat chatter chin [slang] converse gab gabble gas jaw kibitz (also kibbitz) natter palaver patter prate prattle rap rattle run on schmooze (or shmooze) talk twitter visitSynonyms: Noun
abracadabra babble blabber burble double Dutch double-talk drivel gabble gibber gibberish jabberwocky mumbo jumbo nonsense prattle slobberExamples
Verb
- //They jabbered away for hours.
- //She rushed into the room jabbering something about a dog.
Noun
- //to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was saying
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun
1708, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb
Middle English jaberen, of imitative originNoun
derivative of jabber entry 1jabber
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- unintelligible or meaningless talk //to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was sayingSynonyms
verb
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to engage in casual or rambling conversation //please do not jabber during the rabbi's sermonSynonymsSynonymous Phrases