gabby

¹ American  

[gab-ee] / ˈgæb i /

adjective

gabbier, gabbiest

1. talkative; garrulous.

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Gabby ² American  

[gab-ee] / ˈgæb i /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Gabriel.

2. a female given name, form of Gabriella.

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gabby British  

/ ˈɡæbɪ /

adjective

1. informal inclined to chatter; talkative

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Other Word Forms

• gabbiness noun

Etymology

Origin of gabby

First recorded in 1710–20; gab ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

O’Neill, the verbose old devil, gets too gabby in the last two acts, over-explaining through the dialogue, with the self-righteous Sara his particular mouthpiece.

From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2020

Usually he’s very gabby about goings on in the world of golf, but the isolation has given him less to share and inquire about.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 8, 2020

After college, he tried and failed to persuade the C.I.A. to employ him; the real-life agency, unlike its fictional counterparts, prefers not to hire young men who are gabby and insubordinate.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 3, 2017

He said he was concerned potential employers might not be eager to hire someone so gabby about a former workplace.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2016

He was more like some gabby old codger who would sit next to you on a bus and try to show you bits of paper he kept folded in his wallet.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt