ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Blab

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /blæb/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Blab is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.

Meaning

(ambitransitive) To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.

More Meanings

  1. to speak carelessly or excessively
  2. (countable) One who blabs; a babbler; a telltale; a gossip or gossiper.
  3. (uncountable) Gossip; prattle.

Example Sentences

blab about something
And yonder a vile physician blabbing / The case of his patient.
"You'd better have shoved your grey snout in a hornets' nest, Badger, than suggest that I am the blab," said Nikabrik.
1998, "Helga Blabs It All", TV episode in season 3 of Hey Arnold!, animated television series created by Craig Bartlett Helga Blabs It All.

Word Forms

Synonyms for blab

Depending on context, synonyms include gossiper, gossip, peach, babble, tattle, sing.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tattle, babble, talk, sing, peach, gossip.

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