gift+of+gab
41gift of the gab — If someone has the gift of the gab, they speak in a persuasive and interesting way. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say that somebody has the gift of the gab means that they are able to speak confidently and easily. As a… …
42Gift — Als Gift (althochdeutsch Gabe) oder auch Giftstoff bezeichnet man einen Stoff, der Lebewesen über ihre Stoffwechselvorgänge oder durch Berührung oder Eindringen in den Körper (bereits in vergleichsweise geringer Dosis) einen Schaden zufügen kann …
43gab — {{11}}gab (n.) early 14c., mockery, from O.Fr. gab, from gaber (see GAB (Cf. gab) (v.)); meaning idle talk is from 1737. Gift of the gab talent for speaking is from 1680s. {{12}}gab (v.) to reproach, c.1200, via Scottish and northern England… …
44gift of the gab — be good at talking He has a real gift of the gab and is great at parties …
45Gift of the gab — If someone has the gift of the gab, they speak in a persuasive and interesting way …
46gab — I UK [ɡæb] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms gab : present tense I/you/we/they gab he/she/it gabs present participle gabbing past tense gabbed past participle gabbed informal to talk a lot and for a long time about unimportant things What were… …
47gab — /gæb / (say gab) Colloquial –verb (i) (gabbed, gabbing) 1. to talk idly; chatter. –noun 2. idle talk; chatter. –phrase 3. the gift of the gab, the ability to speak eloquently and persuasively. {variant of gob2} –gabber, noun …
48giftof gab — gift of gab n. The ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly. * * * …
49gab — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. gossip, idle talk, chatter; see gossip 1 , nonsense 1 . • gift of (the) gab*, Syn. loquacity, volubility, verbal ability; see eloquence 1 . v. Syn. gossip, jabber, chatter, chat; see babble . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I …
50gab — informal verb (gabs, gabbing, gabbed) talk at length. noun talk; chatter. Phrases the gift of the gab the ability to speak with eloquence and fluency. Derivatives gabby adjective (gabbier, gabbiest) …
