jabber

[ jab-er ]

verb (used with or without object)

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

noun

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

jabber

/ ˈdʒæbə /

verb

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

noun

1. such talk

Derived Forms

• ˈjabberer, noun

Other Words From

• jabber·er noun
• jabber·ing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of jabber¹

1490–1500; apparently imitative; gibber, gab ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of jabber¹

C15: of imitative origin; compare gibber ¹

Example Sentences

The Americans explained that the driving engine of their investigation was a Jabber chat server they had located and started watching in 2009.

From MIT Technology Review

The Gyllenhaal siblings are also a shoo-in, though I fear I would jibber and jabber—and possibly giggle—over Jake.

From The Daily Beast

In a loud sing-song jabber they are repeating something which they read off the slates they hold in front of them.

From Project Gutenberg

But when we'd gone along fur a mile or so, one of the Mexicans flopped down on his knees and begin to jabber.

From Project Gutenberg

What the deuce would become of the world if youngsters were allowed to jabber like that on every possible occasion?

From Project Gutenberg

Presently, as our road wound around a hill we heard a clanking of spurs and the jabber of voices.

From Project Gutenberg

Two Kaffirs acted as charioteers, and kept up an incessant jabber in Dutch.

From Project Gutenberg