Babble

Quick meaning: Babble is a verb meaning (intransitive) To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds.

Meaning

(intransitive) To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.
2. (intransitive) To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
3. (intransitive) To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.
4. (transitive) To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.
5. (transitive) To reveal; to give away (a secret).
6. Idle talk; senseless prattle.
7. Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur.

Example Sentences

This is mere moral babble.

In every babbling brook he finds a friend.

Radical rather than rhetorical, babble like an oracle

The men were babbling, so we couldn't make sense of anything.

Word Forms

• babbles
• babbling
• babbled

Synonyms for babble

Depending on context, synonyms include gabble, twaddle, peach, burble, ripple, gurgle.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include smatter, blather, blither, blab, tattle, talk.

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