blabber

British

/ ˈblæbə /

noun

a person who blabs
idle chatter

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verb

(intr) to talk without thinking; chatter

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Etymology

Origin of blabber

C15 blabberen , probably of imitative origin

Example Sentences

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It’s not dense, it doesn’t blabber on and it certainly doesn’t reek of masculine self-obsession.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

There is already what one source described as "loose blabber" about the legal advice this time.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025

He didn’t do anything wrong or blabber any ill-thought remarks.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2013

But amid the typical college blabber, Groce got something right.

From Chicago Tribune • Mar. 29, 2012

The two of them ignore me and blabber on about what they’re going to wear to the junior prom, which is something like seven whole months away.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

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