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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.
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giardia, giardiasis, Giauque, gib, gibbed, gibber, Gibberd, gibberellic acid, gibberellin, gibberish, gibbet
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British Dictionary definitions for gibber (1 of 2)
gibber1
/ (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)
gibber2
/ (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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