jabber
Americanverb (used with or without object)
noun
verb
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Etymology
Origin of jabber
Explanation
When someone starts to jabber, they start talking on and on about this or that, or that or this, in an excited, sometimes incoherent way. Jabber is a close cousin to blabber. When someone jabbers, sometimes their words seem to fly out of their mouths like quick punches (jabs!) from a boxer. Some examples of jabber? You know, like when someone has a hobby that you don’t really care about or understand but they won’t quit talking about it? Yeah, they jabber. Or your best friend is relating, without end, his excitement about the coming tiddlywinks championship and you comprehend neither the game nor its importance? That friend jabbers, too.
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Example Sentences
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Marine Le Pen said the press conference was "yet another interminable jabber".
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2024
This accursed Olympiad has brought a lot—a lot—of jabber about diversity and inclusion and athlete safety and athlete centeredness.
From Slate • Aug. 1, 2021
If there were, the loudest mouth and wittiest jabber would have thought of it by now.
From Washington Post • May 4, 2020
A talking head spewing out well scripted "jibber jabber" to appease the masses.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2016
He sat at one of the big round tables just watching the people at the other tables happily jabber away.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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