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bab·ble
 babble
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- pronunciation:
- bae
b
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
babbles, babbling, babbled |
| definition 1: |
to speak incoherently or with meaningless sounds.
- synonyms:
- jabber
- similar words:
- gabble, gibber, maunder, mumble, mutter, rave, stutter
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| definition 2: |
to speak without thought or direction; chatter.
She babbled endlessly about her travels.- synonyms:
- blab, blather, chatter, chipper, gab, maunder, prattle
- similar words:
- chitchat, drivel, gas, gibber, gossip, palaver, patter, prate, ramble, rap
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| definition 3: |
to make a soft, continuous sound, as of murmuring.
The stream babbles.- synonyms:
- murmur, purl, sough
- similar words:
- drone, hum, purr, sigh, whisper
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| related words: |
bubble, gab, jargon |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to say in an incoherent or meaningless way.
- synonyms:
- jabber
- similar words:
- gabble, mumble, murmur, mutter, stutter
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| definition 2: |
to speak of without thought or impulsively.
- synonyms:
- blurt
- similar words:
- bandy about, blab, blather, chatter, drivel, gush, prate, prattle
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
imperfectly articulated utterances.
- synonyms:
- jabber, jabbering
- similar words:
- gibberish, mumbling, muttering
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| definition 2: |
thoughtless or directionless utterances; chatter.
- synonyms:
- blather, chatter, gab, gossip, prattle
- similar words:
- chitchat, drivel, nonsense, palaver, patter, small talk, twaddle, wind
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| definition 3: |
a soft, continuous sound, as of murmuring.
- synonyms:
- murmur, murmuring, purl, purling, sough, soughing
- similar words:
- drone, droning, hum, humming, purr, purring, whisper, whispering
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| related words: |
abracadabra, bilge, gab, gabble, gossip, jargon, word |
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| derivation: |
babbler (n.) |
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