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gibber

[ jib-er, gib- ]
/ ˈdʒɪb ər, ˈgɪb- /
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verb (used without object)

to speak inarticulately or meaninglessly.
to speak foolishly; chatter.

noun

gibbering utterance.

RELATED WORDS

blather, prate, mumble, cackle, patter, blurt, jabber, gossip, burble, mutter, gabble, rant, chat, gush, murmur, blubber, rave, prattle, blab, chatter

Nearby words

  1. giauque, william francis,
  2. gib,
  3. gib board,
  4. gib.,
  5. gibbed,
  6. gibberd,
  7. gibberellic acid,
  8. gibberellin,
  9. gibberellins,
  10. gibberish

Origin of gibber

1595–1605; origin uncertain; perhaps frequentative of gib (obsolete) to caterwaul (see gib2); sense and pronunciation influenced by association with jabber
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British Dictionary definitions for gibber (1 of 2)

gibber

1
/ (ˈdʒɪbə) /

verb

to utter rapidly and unintelligibly; prattle
(intr) (of monkeys and related animals) to make characteristic chattering sounds

noun

a less common word for gibberish

Word Origin for gibber

C17: of imitative origin

British Dictionary definitions for gibber (2 of 2)

gibber

2
/ (ˈɡɪbə) /

noun Australian

a stone or boulder
(modifier) of or relating to a dry flat area of land covered with wind-polished stonesgibber plains

Word Origin for gibber

C19: from a native Australian language
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Word Origin and History for gibber

gibber

v.

c.1600, probably a back-formation from gibberish. Related: Gibbered; gibbering.

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