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gabble
/AmE ˈɡæbəl , BrE ˈɡab(ə)l /
A
intransitive verb
1 «geese» graznar
2 (out of nervousness, fear etc) «person» hablar atropelladamente, hablar confusamente, farfullar
he gabbled (on) about his operation for hours estuvo horas hablando de su operación
they gabbled away in Italian parlotearon en italiano (informal)
B
transitive verb
farfullar
they gabbled (out) a quick explanation farfullaron una explicación apresurada
don't gabble your words no te comas las palabras
C
noun
[uncountable]:
(incomprehensible speech) galimatías m; (noise) barullo m
a gabble of voices un barullo de voces