Gabbled - English meaning

verb

Talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.

Usage examples:

They babbled on about their holiday

noun

(of a flowing water) make a continuous murmuring sound.

Usage examples:

The shallow river babbled over smooth rocks

combining form

Forming nouns denoting confusing or pretentious jargon, especially that characteristic of a particular field or group.

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Psychobabble

verb

Reveal secrets by indiscreet talk.

Usage examples:

She blabbed to the press

noun

A person who blabs.

Usage examples:

Sam should not have gone soft on a blab who squealed

verb

To talk too much or speak without thinking

Usage examples:

[ t ] she just blabs to anyone who will listen.

verb

Talk foolishly, indiscreetly, or excessively.

Usage examples:

She blabbered on and on

noun

A person who talks foolishly or excessively.

Usage examples:

The blabber wastes his own time, and the listener's time

verb

To talk a lot, especially in a way people find annoying or embarrassing

Usage examples:

He's always blabbering on about computers.

verb

Laugh in a loud, harsh way.

Usage examples:

She cackled with laughter

noun

A loud, harsh laugh.

Usage examples:

Her delighted cackle

verb

To make the loud sound of a chicken, or (of a person) to laugh or talk in a loud, high voice

Usage examples:

The hens cackled in alarm., he burst into cackles of laughter.

verb

Talk or grumble monotonously.

Usage examples:

She chuntered on about her problems

verb

To complain, especially in a low voice

Usage examples:

Al was chuntering (on) about being the last to know what was happening.

noun

Nonsense.

Usage examples:

Don't talk such drivel!

verb

Talk nonsense.

Usage examples:

He was drivelling on about the glory days

noun

Something written or said that is completely worthless; nonsense

Usage examples:

The papers are filled with drivel about movie stars.

verb

Speak rapidly and unintelligibly, typically through fear or shock.

Usage examples:

They shrieked and gibbered as flames surrounded them

noun

A stone or boulder forming part of a boulder plain.

Usage examples:

We're standing on a desert rise six kilometres north of town overlooking a sea of shining gibbers.

verb

Talk in a rapid, excited, and often incomprehensible way.

Usage examples:

He jabbered on about football

noun

Rapid, excited, and often incomprehensible speech.

Usage examples:

Now, if you're going to fight me, stop the jibber jabber and let's get started!

verb

To speak or say something quickly in a way that is difficult to understand

Usage examples:

Jay was jabbering on about this and that.

verb

Talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.

Usage examples:

She began to prattle on about her visit to the dentist

noun

Foolish or inconsequential talk.

Usage examples:

Do you intend to keep up this childish prattle?

verb

To talk in a silly way or like a child for a long time about things that are not important or without saying anything important

Usage examples:

She'd have prattled on about her new job for the whole afternoon if i'd let her., stop your prattli…

verb

Make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds.

Usage examples:

The roof rattled with little gusts of wind

noun

A rapid succession of short, sharp, sounds.

Usage examples:

The rattle of teacups on the tray

verb

Make a series of short, loud sounds

verb

Make a series of short explosive spitting or choking sounds.

Usage examples:

She coughed and spluttered, tears coursing down her face

noun

A short explosive spitting or choking noise.

Usage examples:

The engine gave one final splutter and died

verb

To speak in a quick and confused way, producing short, unclear noises because of surprise, anger, etc.

Usage examples:

[ + speech ] "but, er ... when, um, ... how?" he spluttered., the old gentleman was spluttering wit…

verb

(of a bird) give a call consisting of repeated light tremulous sounds.

Usage examples:

Sparrows twittered under the eaves

noun

A series of short, high-pitched calls or sounds.

Usage examples:

His words were cut off by a faint electronic twitter

noun

The name of a social networking site on the internet for communicating with people quickly

verb

Speak or write at length in a vague or trivial manner.

Usage examples:

He waffled on about his problems

noun

Lengthy but vague or trivial talk or writing.

Usage examples:

We've edited out some of the waffle

adjective

Denoting a style of fine honeycomb weaving or a fabric woven to give a honeycomb effect.

Usage examples:

The waffle material is really lightweight, but does an excellent job of keeping you warm!

verb

Speak at length about trivial matters.

Usage examples:

She'd been wittering on about jennifer and her illness

verb

To talk for a long time about things that are not important

Usage examples:

He'd been wittering on about his neighbours for half the morning.