jabber
verb (used with or without object)
to talk or utter rapidly, indistinctly, incoherently, or nonsensically; chatter.
had been jabbering
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past perfect progressiveof jabber.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Michael's job was simply to take the defender who had been jabbering at him and wall him off.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2011
Even Pollard, who had been jabbering gaily with reporters since his arrival, stopped talking.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
