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babbling
[ bab-ling ]
/ ËbĂŠb lÉȘĆ /
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noun
foolish or meaningless chatter; prattle: the constant babbling of idle gossips.
the random production of meaningless vocal sounds characteristic of infants around the age of three months.
adjective
chattering or prattling aimlessly: The babbling crowd quieted and funneled back into the auditorium at the end of intermission.
making a continuous murmuring sound: a babbling brook.
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Origin of babbling
OTHER WORDS FROM babbling
bab·bling·ly, adverbWords nearby babbling
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