gab

1 of 3

verb

ˈgab

gabbed; gabbing

intransitive verb

: to talk in a rapid or thoughtless manner : chatter

gabber noun

gab

2 of 3

noun (1)

: talk

especially : idle talk

gab

3 of 3

noun (2)

: gabardine sense 2

Synonyms

Verb

babble
blab
cackle
chaffer [British]
chat
chatter
chin [slang]
converse
gabble
gas
jabber
jaw
kibitz
kibbitz
natter
palaver
patter
prate
prattle
rap
rattle
run on
schmooze
shmooze
talk
twitter
visit

Noun (1)

backchat
cackle
causerie
chat
chatter
chin music
chin-wag [slang]
chitchat
confab
confabulation
gabfest
gossip
jangle
jaw
natter [chiefly British]
palaver
patter
rap
schmooze
small talk
table talk
talk
tête-à-tête

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

of uncertain origin

Note: Perhaps continuing a divergent sense of Middle English gabben "to speak mockingly, scoff, tell lies" (borrowed from Anglo-French gaber "to mock, sneer at," ultimately from Old Norse gabba) if occurrences in Chaucer, perhaps meaning "to speak foolishly, talk nonsense," are the same verb. However, the scarcity of attestation between Chaucer and the 18th century, when gab appears in Scots, suggests that Modern English gab is a new onomatopoeic formation, akin to gabble.

Noun (1)

derivative of gab entry 1

Noun (2)

by shortening

First Known Use

Verb

1786, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1761, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1939, in the meaning defined above

单词	gabbed
释义	gab 1 of 3 verb ˈgab gabbed; gabbing intransitive verb : to talk in a rapid or thoughtless manner : chatter gabber noun gab 2 of 3 noun (1) : talk especially : idle talk gab 3 of 3 noun (2) : gabardine sense 2 Synonyms Verb babble blab cackle chaffer [British] chat chatter chin [slang] converse gabble gas jabber jaw kibitz kibbitz natter palaver patter prate prattle rap rattle run on schmooze shmooze talk twitter visit Noun (1) backchat cackle causerie chat chatter chin music chin-wag [slang] chitchat confab confabulation gabfest gossip jangle jaw natter [chiefly British] palaver patter rap schmooze small talk table talk talk tête-à-tête See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead Word History Etymology Verb of uncertain origin Note: Perhaps continuing a divergent sense of Middle English gabben "to speak mockingly, scoff, tell lies" (borrowed from Anglo-French gaber "to mock, sneer at," ultimately from Old Norse gabba) if occurrences in Chaucer, perhaps meaning "to speak foolishly, talk nonsense," are the same verb. However, the scarcity of attestation between Chaucer and the 18th century, when gab appears in Scots, suggests that Modern English gab is a new onomatopoeic formation, akin to gabble. Noun (1) derivative of gab entry 1 Noun (2) by shortening First Known Use Verb 1786, in the meaning defined above Noun (1) 1761, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1939, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing gab gift of gab gift of gab Kids Definition gab 1 of 2 verb ˈgab gabbed; gabbing : to talk in a relaxed way about unimportant things : chat gab 2 of 2 noun : talk about unimportant things gabbed verb past tense of gab as in chatted to engage in casual or rambling conversation spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance chatted talked conversed chattered nattered jabbered schmoozed babbled kibitzed blabbed prattled gossiped shmoozed discussed cackled prated gabbled rattled rapped twittered pattered jawed visited gassed chinned palavered kibbitzed blew smoke yakked yammered yapped chaffered tattled ran on chewed the rag shot the breeze chewed the fat talked a blue streak yacked expatiated descanted
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gab

verb

noun (1)

noun (2)

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