English Explanatory Dictionary

gabble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To talk fast, idly, foolishly, or without meaning.
  2. To utter inarticulate sounds with rapidity.
noun
  1. Confused or unintelligible speech.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡæbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gabble.wav

Word forms

gabble gabbles gabbling gabbled

Etymology

From gab + -le. Cognate with Saterland Frisian gabbelje (“to mock”), Dutch gabbelen (“to chatter, babble”), German Low German gabbeln (“to mock”).

Synonyms

babble

Derived words

gabblement gabbler outgabble gibble-gabble
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