babble in English dictionary

  • babble

    Meanings and definitions of "babble"

    • Idle talk; senseless prattle; gabble; twaddle.
    • Inarticulate speech, such as was used at the building the tower of Babel; constant or confused murmur.
    • A sound of or alike that which of flowing water.
    • (intransitive) To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds; as, a child babbles .
    • (intransitive) To talk incoherently; to utter unmeaning words.
    • (intransitive) To talk much; to chatter; to prate.
    • (intransitive) To make a continuous murmuring noise, as shallow water running over stones.
    • (transitive) To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat, as words, in a childish way without understanding.
    • (transitive) To disclose by too free talk, as a secret.
    • noun
      Idle talk; senseless prattle; gabble; twaddle.
    • noun
      Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur.
    • noun
      A sound like that of water gently flowing around obstructions.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To reveal; to give away (a secret).
    • idle talk
    • inarticulate speech
    • the sound of flowing water
    • to utter words indistinctly
    • to talk much
    • to make a continuous murmuring noise, as shallow water running over stones.
    • To chatter thoughtlessly or indiscreetly.
    • Something said, which noone can understand.
    • (something) incomprehensible
    • noun
      gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
    • verb
      divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"
    • verb
      flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks"
    • verb
      to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"
    • verb
      utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way; "The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention"

    Synonyms of "babble" in English dictionary

    palaver, smatter, mouth are the top synonyms of "babble" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "babble" in English dictionary

    keep quiet is the antonym of "babble" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of babble

    • babble ( uncountable)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza babble; lm  liczba mnoga babbles
    • babble ( third-person singular simple present babbles, present participle babbling, simple past and past participle babbled)
    • babble (uncountable)
    • babble (third-person singular simple present babbles, present participle babbling, simple past and past participle babbled)
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