gab

[ gab ]

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verb (used without object),gabbed, gab·bing.

to talk or chat idly; chatter.

noun

idle talk; chatter.

Origin of gab

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English noun gab, gabbe “deceit, falsehood, idle talk”; probably from Old Norse gabba “to mock”; cf. gabble

Other words for gab

1	chitchat, gossip, visit; yak, rap, schmooze

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Other words from gab

gabber, noun

Other definitions for gab (2 of 3)

gab²

[ gab ]

nounMachinery.

a hook or fork that engages temporarily with a moving rod or lever.

Origin of gab

First recorded in 1790–95; origin uncertain; possibly from Dutch dialect gabbe “notch, gash”

Other definitions for gab (3 of 3)

gab³

[ gab ]

nounScot. Slang.

gob³.

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British Dictionary definitions for gab (1 of 3)

gab¹

/ (ɡæb) informal /

verbgabs, gabbing or gabbed

(intr) to talk excessively or idly, esp about trivial matters; gossip; chatter

noun

idle or trivial talk
gift of the gab ability to speak effortlessly, glibly, or persuasively

Origin of gab

C18: variant of Northern dialect gob mouth, probably from Irish Gaelic gob beak, mouth

Derived forms of gab

gabber, noun

British Dictionary definitions for gab (2 of 3)

gab²

/ (ɡæb) /

noun

a hook or open notch in a rod or lever that drops over the spindle of a valve to form a temporary connection for operating the valve
a pointed tool used in masonry

Origin of gab

C18: probably from Flemish gabbe notch, gash

British Dictionary definitions for GAB (3 of 3)

GAB

abbreviation for

Gabon (international car registration)

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Other Idioms and Phrases with gab

gab

see gift of gab.

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