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gabble

[ gab-uh l ]
/ ˈgæb əl /
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verb (used without object), gab·bled, gab·bling.

to speak or converse rapidly and unintelligibly; jabber.
(of hens, geese, etc.) to cackle.

verb (used with object), gab·bled, gab·bling.

to utter rapidly and unintelligibly.

noun

rapid, unintelligible talk.
any quick succession of meaningless sounds.

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RELATED WORDS

gibber, cackle, patter, babble, jabber, yap, chitchat, drivel, prate, talk, yak, clatter, gossip, blab, chatter, gab, twaddle

Nearby words

  1. gabaonite,
  2. gabapentin,
  3. gabar,
  4. gabardine,
  5. gabbai,
  6. gabbro,
  7. gabbroic,
  8. gabby,
  9. gabe,
  10. gabelle

Origin of gabble

1570–80; perhaps < Middle Dutch gabbelen, or expressive formation in English; cf. gab1, gob4, -le
Related formsgab·bler, nounout·gab·ble, verb (used with object), out·gab·bled, out·gab·bling.
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British Dictionary definitions for gabble

gabble

/ (ˈɡæbəl) /

verb

to utter (words, etc) rapidly and indistinctly; jabber
(intr) (of geese and some other birds or animals) to utter rapid cackling noises

noun

rapid and indistinct speech or noises
Derived Formsgabbler, noun

Word Origin for gabble

C17: from Middle Dutch gabbelen, of imitative origin
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