jabber

American  

[jab-er] / ˈdʒæb ər /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to talk or utter rapidly, indistinctly, incoherently, or nonsensically; chatter.

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noun

1. rapid, indistinct, or nonsensical talk; gibberish.

jabber British  

/ ˈdʒæbə /

verb

1. to speak or say rapidly, incoherently, and without making sense; chatter

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noun

1. such talk

Other Word Forms

• jabberer noun
• jabberingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of jabber

1490–1500; apparently imitative; gibber, gab ¹

Example Sentences

He sat at one of the big round tables just watching the people at the other tables happily jabber away.

From Literature

And the squirrel’s jabbering voice caught the attention of nearby creatures.

From Literature

Gone was all the jabbering and minutia that was presented, and only the important information was conveyed to the fan.

From Los Angeles Times

The men were consoled with the promise of yogurt or at least distracted enough by all of Samir’s jabbering.

From Literature

We jabbered about whether Bryant was better than Michael Jordan and the intense rivalry between the Sixers and the Lakers in the 1980s as we waited for Bryant’s face to flash again on the screen.

From Los Angeles Times