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babble

(bæbəl)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense babbles, present participle babbling, past tense, past participle babbled

1. verb

If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way.

Momma babbled on and on about how he was ruining me. [V on/away]

They all babbled simultaneously. [VERB]

'Er, hello, viewers,' he babbled. [VERB with quote]

Synonyms: gabble, chatter, gush, spout More Synonyms of babble

2. singular noun

You can refer to people's voices as a babble of sound when they are excited and confused, preventing you from understanding what they are saying.

Kemp knocked loudly so as to be heard above the high babble of voices. [+ of]

They began to curse and shout in a babble of languages.

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babble in British English

(ˈbæbəl)

verb

to utter (words, sounds, etc) in an incoherent or indistinct jumble

2. (intransitive)

to talk foolishly, incessantly, or irrelevantly

3. (transitive)

to disclose (secrets, confidences, etc) carelessly or impulsively

4. (intransitive)

(of streams, birds, etc) to make a low murmuring or bubbling sound

noun

incoherent or foolish speech; chatter

a murmuring or bubbling sound

Derived forms

babblement (ˈbabblement)

noun

babbling (ˈbabbling)

noun, adjective

Word origin

C13: compare Dutch babbelen, Swedish babbla, French babiller to prattle, Latin babulus fool; probably all of imitative origin

babble in American English

(ˈbæbəl)

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈbabbled or ˈbabbling

to make incoherent sounds, as a baby does; prattle

to talk foolishly or too much; blab

to make a low, bubbling sound, as a brook does when flowing over stones

verb transitive

to say indistinctly or incoherently

to say foolishly or unadvisedly; blab

noun

confused, incoherent talk or vocal sounds

foolish or meaningless talk

a low, bubbling sound

Derived forms

babbler (ˈbabbler)

noun

Word origin

ME bablen; akin to Norw bable, Swed babbla, Ger babbeln, to prattle, L balbutire, to stammer, Sans balbuthah, stammerer: of echoic orig.

-babble in American English

(ˈbæbəl)

jargon or wordy and confusing language related to or characteristic of a (specified) field, group, etc.

often used in nonce compounds

technobabble

Examples of 'babble' in a sentence
babble

On the other side of the road a steep ravine led to a babbling stream.Their group burst into an excited babble.Or is that a babbling brook?Choose to walk along a path next to a babbling brook or stare at a fish tank for a little too long.This green themed area contains hanging vines, a babbling brook and wooden art.There was nobody around, just a babbling brook and a canopy of green.We'd babble away to one another and nobody would know what on earth we were talking about.The studio was filled with the same chattering and babble of languages that I had encountered upon my arrival.There's a babbling brook in the garden, too.This is a long, slow climb and it takes you through woodland, high above the babbling brook.

In other languages
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British English: babble VERB

If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way.

Mum babbled on and on about how he was ruining me.

I babbled my request.

American English: babble
Brazilian Portuguese: falar de modo ininteligível
Chinese: 含糊不清地说
European Spanish: farfullar
French: babiller
German: schwatzen
Italian: blaterare
Japanese: ペチャクチャしゃべる
Korean: 횡설수설하다
European Portuguese: falar de modo ininteligível
Latin American Spanish: farfullar

British English: babble NOUN

You can refer to people's voices as a babble of sound when they are excited and confused, preventing you from understanding what they are saying.

Kemp knocked loudly so as to be heard above the high babble of voices.

American English: babble
Brazilian Portuguese: balbucio
Chinese: 嘈杂的说话声
European Spanish: murmullo
French: brouhaha
German: Geplapper
Italian: blateramento
Japanese: がやがやいう話し声
Korean: 횡설수설
European Portuguese: balbucio
Latin American Spanish: murmullo

1 (verb) in the sense of gabble

Definition

to talk in a quick, foolish, or muddled way

They all babbled simultaneously.

Synonyms

gabble

The child sat on his knee and gabbled excitedly.

chatter

Everyone was chattering away in different languages.

gush

`Oh, you were just brilliant,' she gushed.

spout

waffle (informal, mainly British)

some guy on TV waffling on about some new product

splutter

gaggle

burble

prattle

She prattled on until I wanted to scream.

gibber

Radio preachers were gibbering about the end of the world.

rabbit on (British, informal)

What are you rabbiting on about?

jabber

I left them there jabbering away

prate

earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang)

2 (verb) in the sense of gurgle

Definition

(of streams) to make a low murmuring sound

a brook babbling only yards from the door

Synonyms

gurgle

a narrow channel along which water gurgles

lap

the water that lapped against the pillars of the pier

bubble

He looked at the stream bubbling through the trees nearby.

splash

waves splashing against the side of the boat

murmur

He turned and murmured something to the professor.

ripple

Throw a pebble in a pool and it ripples.

burble

purl

plash

1 (noun) in the sense of gabble

Definition

muddled or foolish speech

He couldn't make himself heard above the babble.

Synonyms

gabble

chatter

She kept up a steady stream of chatter the whole time.

burble

prattle

I had had enough of his mindless prattle.

blabber

2 (noun) in the sense of gibberish

Definition

muddled or foolish speech

lots of babble about strategies and tactics

Synonyms

gibberish

When he did speak to her, he spoke gibberish.

waffle (informal, mainly British)

I'm tired of his smug, sanctimonious waffle.

drivel

What absolute drivel!

twaddle

He was baffled by the intellectual twaddle.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bubble

Definition

to move or flow with a gurgling sound

He looked at the stream bubbling through the trees nearby.

Synonyms

gurgle,

splash,

murmur,

trickle,

ripple,

babble,

trill,

burble,

lap,

purl,

plash

in the sense of chatter

Definition

to speak quickly and continuously about unimportant things

Everyone was chattering away in different languages.

Synonyms

prattle,

chat,

rabbit on (British, informal),

babble,

gab (informal),

natter,

tattle,

jabber,

blather,

schmooze (slang),

blether (Scottish),

run off at the mouth (US, slang),

prate,

gossip

in the sense of chatter

Definition

idle talk or gossip

She kept up a steady stream of chatter the whole time.

Synonyms

prattle,

chat,

rabbit (British, informal),

gossip,

babble,

twaddle,

gab (informal),

natter,

tattle,

jabber,

blather,

blether (Scottish)

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单词	babble
释义	Trends of babble View usage for: babble (bæbəl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense babbles, present participle babbling, past tense, past participle babbled 1. verb If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way. Momma babbled on and on about how he was ruining me. [V on/away] They all babbled simultaneously. [VERB] 'Er, hello, viewers,' he babbled. [VERB with quote] Synonyms: gabble, chatter, gush, spout More Synonyms of babble 2. singular noun You can refer to people's voices as a babble of sound when they are excited and confused, preventing you from understanding what they are saying. Kemp knocked loudly so as to be heard above the high babble of voices. [+ of] They began to curse and shout in a babble of languages. More Synonyms of babble babble in British English (ˈbæbəl) verb 1. to utter (words, sounds, etc) in an incoherent or indistinct jumble 2. (intransitive) to talk foolishly, incessantly, or irrelevantly 3. (transitive) to disclose (secrets, confidences, etc) carelessly or impulsively 4. (intransitive) (of streams, birds, etc) to make a low murmuring or bubbling sound noun 5. incoherent or foolish speech; chatter 6. a murmuring or bubbling sound Derived forms babblement (ˈbabblement) noun babbling (ˈbabbling) noun, adjective Word origin C13: compare Dutch babbelen, Swedish babbla, French babiller to prattle, Latin babulus fool; probably all of imitative origin babble in American English (ˈbæbəl) verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈbabbled or ˈbabbling 1. to make incoherent sounds, as a baby does; prattle 2. to talk foolishly or too much; blab 3. to make a low, bubbling sound, as a brook does when flowing over stones verb transitive 4. to say indistinctly or incoherently 5. to say foolishly or unadvisedly; blab noun 6. confused, incoherent talk or vocal sounds 7. foolish or meaningless talk 8. a low, bubbling sound Derived forms babbler (ˈbabbler) noun Word origin ME bablen; akin to Norw bable, Swed babbla, Ger babbeln, to prattle, L balbutire, to stammer, Sans balbuthah, stammerer: of echoic orig. -babble in American English (ˈbæbəl) jargon or wordy and confusing language related to or characteristic of a (specified) field, group, etc. often used in nonce compounds technobabble Examples of 'babble' in a sentence babble On the other side of the road a steep ravine led to a babbling stream. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Their group burst into an excited babble. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Or is that a babbling brook? Times, Sunday Times (2012) Choose to walk along a path next to a babbling brook or stare at a fish tank for a little too long. The Sun (2015) This green themed area contains hanging vines, a babbling brook and wooden art. The Sun (2007) There was nobody around, just a babbling brook and a canopy of green. Times, Sunday Times (2007) We'd babble away to one another and nobody would know what on earth we were talking about. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The studio was filled with the same chattering and babble of languages that I had encountered upon my arrival. Carlos Acosta No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Tale (2007) There's a babbling brook in the garden, too. Times, Sunday Times (2008) This is a long, slow climb and it takes you through woodland, high above the babbling brook. Times, Sunday Times (2009) All of them babble away, telling you their stories, as you climb the stairs and examine the rooms. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In other languages babble British English: babble VERB If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way. Mum babbled on and on about how he was ruining me. I babbled my request. American English: babble Brazilian Portuguese: falar de modo ininteligível Chinese: 含糊不清地说 European Spanish: farfullar French: babiller German: schwatzen Italian: blaterare Japanese: ペチャクチャしゃべる Korean: 횡설수설하다 European Portuguese: falar de modo ininteligível Latin American Spanish: farfullar British English: babble NOUN You can refer to people's voices as a babble of sound when they are excited and confused, preventing you from understanding what they are saying. Kemp knocked loudly so as to be heard above the high babble of voices. American English: babble Brazilian Portuguese: balbucio Chinese: 嘈杂的说话声 European Spanish: murmullo French: brouhaha German: Geplapper Italian: blateramento Japanese: がやがやいう話し声 Korean: 횡설수설 European Portuguese: balbucio Latin American Spanish: murmullo 1 (verb) in the sense of gabble Definition to talk in a quick, foolish, or muddled way They all babbled simultaneously. Synonyms gabble The child sat on his knee and gabbled excitedly. chatter Everyone was chattering away in different languages. gush `Oh, you were just brilliant,' she gushed. spout waffle (informal, mainly British) some guy on TV waffling on about some new product splutter gaggle burble prattle She prattled on until I wanted to scream. gibber Radio preachers were gibbering about the end of the world. rabbit on (British, informal) What are you rabbiting on about? jabber I left them there jabbering away prate earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang) 2 (verb) in the sense of gurgle Definition (of streams) to make a low murmuring sound a brook babbling only yards from the door Synonyms gurgle a narrow channel along which water gurgles lap the water that lapped against the pillars of the pier bubble He looked at the stream bubbling through the trees nearby. splash waves splashing against the side of the boat murmur He turned and murmured something to the professor. ripple Throw a pebble in a pool and it ripples. burble purl plash 1 (noun) in the sense of gabble Definition muddled or foolish speech He couldn't make himself heard above the babble. Synonyms gabble chatter She kept up a steady stream of chatter the whole time. burble prattle I had had enough of his mindless prattle. blabber 2 (noun) in the sense of gibberish Definition muddled or foolish speech lots of babble about strategies and tactics Synonyms gibberish When he did speak to her, he spoke gibberish. waffle (informal, mainly British) I'm tired of his smug, sanctimonious waffle. drivel What absolute drivel! twaddle He was baffled by the intellectual twaddle. Additional synonyms in the sense of bubble Definition to move or flow with a gurgling sound He looked at the stream bubbling through the trees nearby. Synonyms gurgle, splash, murmur, trickle, ripple, babble, trill, burble, lap, purl, plash in the sense of chatter Definition to speak quickly and continuously about unimportant things Everyone was chattering away in different languages. Synonyms prattle, chat, rabbit on (British, informal), babble, gab (informal), natter, tattle, jabber, blather, schmooze (slang), blether (Scottish), run off at the mouth (US, slang), prate, gossip in the sense of chatter Definition idle talk or gossip She kept up a steady stream of chatter the whole time. Synonyms prattle, chat, rabbit (British, informal), gossip, babble, twaddle, gab (informal), natter, tattle, jabber, blather, blether (Scottish) Nearby words of babble axle azure baas babble babe babel baby Synonyms of 'babble' babble Explore 'babble' in the dictionary
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