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单词 gibberish
释义

gibberish

noun

gib·​ber·​ish ˈji-brish How to pronounce gibberish (audio) ˈji-bə-rish How to pronounce gibberish (audio)
ˈgi-
: unintelligible or meaningless language:
a
: a technical or esoteric (see esoteric sense 1) language
The doctors spoke to one another in their medical gibberish that I was unable to follow.
b
: pretentious or needlessly obscure language
The substance of the philosopher's work is buried in polysyllabic gibberish.

Synonyms

  • abracadabra
  • babble
  • blabber
  • burble
  • double Dutch
  • double-talk
  • drivel
  • gabble
  • gibber
  • jabber
  • jabberwocky
  • mumbo jumbo
  • nonsense
  • prattle
  • slobber
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Example Sentences

She was talking gibberish in her sleep. was so excited he could only talk gibberish
Recent Examples on the Web The ‘70s references, and the relentless assault of ‘70s needle drops, are fun, to a point, but the movie itself is a hallucinatory, cacophonous fever dream of nonsensical subplots and Minion gibberish, our reviewer writes. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 Peter introduces Bran to the aesthetic life—to philosophy, criticism, literature, films, and all the other cultural gibberish. Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 1 July 2022 The animated comedy, a spinoff from the Despicable Me franchise, stars a gaggle of banana-yellow, gibberish-spouting rascals who assist an antihero — known for his steeple hand gestures — in his mischievous plans. Amy Cheng, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 Humans aren’t meant to write automatic-content gibberish. Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 15 Feb. 2022 These references, and the relentless assault of ‘70s needle drops, are fun, to a point, but the movie itself is 87 minutes of pure chaos, a hallucinatory, cacophonous fever dream of nonsensical subplots and Minion gibberish. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022 With that, the beautiful bird jumped off the low branch and walked off into an alder patch, tired of my gibberish. Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2022 As McCartney strums and murmurs gibberish, a melody begins to form. Travis M. Andrews, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Dec. 2021 As McCartney strums and murmurs gibberish, a melody begins to form. Travis M. Andrews, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

probably from gibber

First Known Use

circa 1554, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

gibberish

noun

gib·​ber·​ish ˈji-bə-rish How to pronounce gibberish (audio)
: confused meaningless talk

gibberish

noun

1
as in nonsense
unintelligible or meaningless talk was so excited he could only talk gibberish

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • nonsense
  • babble
  • jabberwocky
  • gabble
  • prattle
  • jabber
  • gibber
  • chatter
  • burble
  • drivel
  • blabber
  • twaddle
  • mumbo jumbo
  • blah
  • abracadabra
  • double-talk
  • blah-blah
  • slobber
  • double Dutch
  • twitter
  • gab
  • clatter
  • hocus-pocus
  • prate
  • patter
  • tattle
  • clack
  • hokeypokey
  • cackle
2
as in gobbledygook
language marked by abstractions, jargon, euphemisms, and circumlocutions all I got from the doctor's gibberish was that I had a sore throat, which I already knew

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • gobbledygook
  • gobbledegook
  • bafflegab
  • rhetoric
  • rigmarole
  • hype
  • double-talk
  • psychobabble
  • legalese
  • rigamarole
  • bureaucratese
  • computerese
  • technobabble
  • song and dance
  • fustian
  • educationese
  • governmentese
  • grandiloquence
  • bombast
  • oratory
  • hot air
  • Pentagonese
  • wind
  • gas
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