gabbling
-
present participleof gabble.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Others were scattered around, calling out for the child in their irritating gabbling.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2021
Denise was now gabbling loudly into the phone beyond the flimsy partition wall.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 14, 2018
This humanoid bot gave a speech to the UN, became a “citizen” of Saudi Arabia, and triggered headlines like “Sophia wants a baby” after gabbling some vague, pre-programmed remarks about the importance of families.
From The Verge ● Dec. 20, 2017
The key may lie in "gabbling," the Irish word for what goes inside each of our minds.
From Golf Digest ● Feb. 12, 2013
No matter what sound-making device is placed at their disposal, creatures in general do a great deal of gabbling, and it requires long patience and observation to edit out the parts lacking syntax and sense.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
![]()