babbling
[ bab-ling ]
/ ˈbæb lɪŋ /
noun
foolish or meaningless chatter; prattle: the constant babbling of idle gossips.
the random production of meaningless vocal sounds characteristic of infants after about the sixth week.
adjective
chattering or prattling aimlessly.
Words nearby babbling
babbitt, babbitt metal, babbittry, babble, babbler, babbling, babbling brook, babcock test, babe, babe in arms, babe in the woods
OTHER WORDS FROM babbling
bab·bling·ly, adverbDefinition for babbling (2 of 2)
babble
[ bab-uhl ]
/ ˈbæb əl /
verb (used without object), bab·bled, bab·bling.
verb (used with object), bab·bled, bab·bling.
to utter in an incoherent, foolish, or meaningless fashion.
to reveal foolishly or thoughtlessly: to babble a secret.
noun
Origin of babble
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English babelen; cognate with Old Norse babbla, Dutch babbelen, German pappelen
OTHER WORDS FROM babble
out·bab·ble, verb (used with object), out·bab·bled, out·bab·bling.Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for babbling
babble
/ (ˈbæbəl) /
verb
to utter (words, sounds, etc) in an incoherent or indistinct jumble
(intr) to talk foolishly, incessantly, or irrelevantly
(tr) to disclose (secrets, confidences, etc) carelessly or impulsively
(intr) (of streams, birds, etc) to make a low murmuring or bubbling sound
noun
incoherent or foolish speech; chatter
a murmuring or bubbling sound
Derived forms of babble
babblement, nounbabbling, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for babble
C13: compare Dutch babbelen, Swedish babbla, French babiller to prattle, Latin babulus fool; probably all of imitative origin
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