gabble

  • 11gabble — verb (gabbled; gabbling) Etymology: probably of imitative origin Date: 1577 intransitive verb 1. to talk fast or foolishly ; jabber 2. to utter inarticulate or animal sounds transitive verb to say with incoherent rapidity ; babble • …

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  • 12gabble — Synonyms and related words: absurdity, amphigory, babble, babblement, balderdash, bavardage, bibble babble, blab, blabber, blah blah, blather, blether, blethers, blubber, bombast, bull, bullshit, cackle, call, caquet, caqueterie, carol, caw, chat …

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  • 13gabble — gab|ble1 [ gæbl ] verb intransitive or transitive INFORMAL to speak or say something very quickly and without making your meaning clear, usually because you are nervous or excited gabble gab|ble 2 [ gæbl ] noun singular the sound of a lot of… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14gabble — [[t]gæ̱b(ə)l[/t]] gabbles, gabbling, gabbled VERB If you gabble, you say things so quickly that it is difficult for people to understand you. [INFORMAL] Marcello sat on his knee and gabbled excitedly... [V adv] She gabbles on about drug dealers… …

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  • 15gabble —   Hauwala au, hauwalawala au, ohi.    ♦ Gabble mouth, waha ko u …

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  • 16Gabble-ratch — see Gabriel …

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  • 17gabble racket — see gabble ratchet …

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  • 18gabble — gabbler, n. /gab euhl/, v., gabbled, gabbling, n. v.i. 1. to speak or converse rapidly and unintelligibly; jabber. 2. (of hens, geese, etc.) to cackle. v.t. 3. to utter rapidly and unintelligibly. n. 4. rapid, unintelligible talk. 5. any quick… …

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  • 19gabble — verb /ˈɡæbəl/ To talk fast, idly, foolishly, or without meaning …

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  • 20gabble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cackle; chatter, prattle, blab; gibber, gab (inf.), chin (sl.), jaw (sl.). See loquacity. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. jabber, chatter, rattle; see babble . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To talk… …

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