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blab

American  
[blab] / blæb /
Also blabber

verb (used with object)

blabbed, blabbing

  1. to reveal indiscreetly and thoughtlessly.

    They blabbed my confidences to everyone.

verb (used without object)

blabbed, blabbing

  1. to talk or chatter indiscreetly or thoughtlessly.

    Don't confide in him, because he blabs. She blabbed so much I couldn't hear the concert.

noun

  1. idle, indiscreet chattering.

  2. a person who blabs; blabbermouth.

blab British  
/ blæb /

verb

  1. to divulge (secrets) indiscreetly

  2. (intr) to chatter thoughtlessly; prattle

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noun

  1. a less common word for blabber blabber

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Other Word Forms

  • blabbing noun

Etymology

Origin of blab

1325–75; Middle English blabbe (noun), perhaps back formation from blaberen to blabber; cognate with Old Norse blabbra, German plappern

Example Sentences

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"All the 'career prosecutors' I know would never ever blab to a reporter about an ongoing case," tweets lawyer Tristan Snell.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2022

“But if we won, and if one person were to say something, Peyton would come by and say, ‘Yeah, you win one match and you have to blab about it to everybody?’

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2021

If he dumps her for the kiss or for the coverup, then that’s still better than her walking around knowing she’s one blab away from having everything blow up.

From Washington Post • Jun. 12, 2020

“Right at the beginning. First interview. Blab, blab, blab. I regret it, but I put it out into the ether, and maybe I’ll learn something.”

From The Guardian • Mar. 22, 2019

Didn't he have some story he was dying to blab about?

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds

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