were gibbering
- past progressive of gibber.
Example Sentences
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The twins had grabbed each other and were gibbering.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
Poor mites! without homes or money, and with their relations often lost—yet little boys were gibbering over their toys, and little girls clung to big parcels, and squeaked dolls or blew trumpets.
From My War Experiences in Two Continents by Salmon, Betty Keays-Young
They were shouting in tones of despair, screaming in agonised accents; while some, who had evidently gone mad, were gibbering and laughing in voices that bore a striking resemblance to that of the hyena!
From Ran Away to Sea by Reid, Mayne
His empty lips were gibbering without a sound escaping them, and his very heart shivered with cold, for all the brassy heat of the day.
From The Making of a Nation The Beginnings of Israel's History by Jenks, Jeremiah Whipple
About a dozen hyenas were gibbering around a huge lion that lay crouched alongside a dark object on the ground, upon which he appeared to be feeding.
From The Giraffe Hunters by Reid, Mayne
