gab
verb (used without object)
to talk or chat idly; chatter.
were gabbing
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past progressiveof gab.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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As far as we can tell, Trump didn’t talk to Kamala Harris, in the row ahead of him, beside the Bidens, though she did shoot a look at Obama and Trump while they were gabbing.
From Slate ● Jan. 9, 2025
On the flip side, being at the mercy of whatever the hosts were gabbing about exposed me to topics and tidbits I might never have known had the programming been entirely in my hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2015
The next day, at their caucus meeting, Senate Democrats were gabbing about it, taken aback by the act of a bunch of congressmen agreeing about something.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2011
He strutted off toward a grassy area where students were gabbing in small groups.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
