English Explanatory Dictionary

jabber

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.
  2. To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble.
noun
  1. Rapid or incoherent talk, with indistinct utterance; gibberish.
noun
  1. One who or that which jabs.
  2. One who administers a hypodermic injection.
  3. A kind of hand-operated corn planter.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒæbə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jabber.wav

Word forms

jabber jabbers jabbering jabbered

Etymology

From Middle English jaberen, javeren, chaveren (“to chatter, babble”), dissimilated forms of jablen, chavelen (“to jabber”), from Middle English chavel ("jaw"; > modern English jowl). Equivalent to jowl + -er (iterative suffix).

Derived words

jabberer jabberfest jabberingly jabbery jibber-jabber jabberment jabbersome anti-jabber jobbie jabber jobby jabber projabber pro-jabber
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