gabble

[ gab-uhl ]

/ ˈgæb əl /

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verb (used without object), gab·bled, gab·bling.

to speak or converse rapidly and unintelligibly; jabber.

(of hens, geese, etc.) to cackle.

verb (used with object), gab·bled, gab·bling.

to utter rapidly and unintelligibly.

noun

rapid, unintelligible talk.

any quick succession of meaningless sounds.

Origin of gabble

First recorded in 1570–80; perhaps from Middle Dutch gabbelen, or an expressive formation in English; cf. gab¹, gob⁴, -le

OTHER WORDS FROM gabble

gabbler, nounoutgabble, verb (used with object), out·gab·bled, out·gab·bling.

Words nearby gabble

Gabaonite, gabapentin, Gabar, gabardine, Gabbai, gabble, gabbro, gabby, Gabe, gabelle, gaberdine

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Example sentences from the Web for gabble

Somehow he could not catch Alice's eye as they passed; she was smiling an answer to some gabble of Lady May's.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
O thou philosophic Teufelsdrockh, that listenest while others only gabble, and with thy quick tympanum hearest the grass grow!
Sartor Resartus|Thomas Carlyle
How much longer do you reckon that roomful of old women will gabble in Richmond?
The Battle Ground|Ellen Glasgow
It seems an insult to one's Maker to gabble over prayers, with one's mouth full of food.
Daisy|Miranda Eliot Swan

Clocker stopped listening to her gabble and looked for the building that Zelda would probably be in.
At the Post|Horace Leonard Gold

British Dictionary definitions for gabble

gabble

/ (ˈɡæbəl) /

verb

to utter (words, etc) rapidly and indistinctly; jabber

(intr) (of geese and some other birds or animals) to utter rapid cackling noises

noun

rapid and indistinct speech or noises

Derived forms of gabble

gabbler, noun

Word Origin for gabble

C17: from Middle Dutch gabbelen, of imitative origin

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单词	gabble
释义	gabble [ gab-uhl ] / ˈgæb əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gabble ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), gab·bled, gab·bling. to speak or converse rapidly and unintelligibly; jabber. (of hens, geese, etc.) to cackle. verb (used with object), gab·bled, gab·bling. to utter rapidly and unintelligibly. noun rapid, unintelligible talk. any quick succession of meaningless sounds. Origin of gabble First recorded in 1570–80; perhaps from Middle Dutch gabbelen, or an expressive formation in English; cf. gab¹, gob⁴, -le OTHER WORDS FROM gabble gabbler, nounoutgabble, verb (used with object), out·gab·bled, out·gab·bling. Words nearby gabble Gabaonite, gabapentin, Gabar, gabardine, Gabbai, gabble, gabbro, gabby, Gabe, gabelle, gaberdine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gabble Somehow he could not catch Alice's eye as they passed; she was smiling an answer to some gabble of Lady May's. Checkmate\|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu O thou philosophic Teufelsdrockh, that listenest while others only gabble, and with thy quick tympanum hearest the grass grow! Sartor Resartus\|Thomas Carlyle How much longer do you reckon that roomful of old women will gabble in Richmond? The Battle Ground\|Ellen Glasgow It seems an insult to one's Maker to gabble over prayers, with one's mouth full of food. Daisy\|Miranda Eliot Swan Clocker stopped listening to her gabble and looked for the building that Zelda would probably be in. At the Post\|Horace Leonard Gold British Dictionary definitions for gabble gabble / (ˈɡæbəl) / verb to utter (words, etc) rapidly and indistinctly; jabber (intr) (of geese and some other birds or animals) to utter rapid cackling noises noun rapid and indistinct speech or noises Derived forms of gabble gabbler, noun Word Origin for gabble C17: from Middle Dutch gabbelen, of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gabble gibber, cackle, patter, babble, jabber, yap, chitchat, drivel, prate, talk, yak, clatter, gossip, blab, chatter, gab, twaddle
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gabble

verb (used without object), gab·bled, gab·bling.

verb (used with object), gab·bled, gab·bling.

noun

Origin of gabble

OTHER WORDS FROM gabble

Words nearby gabble

Example sentences from the Web for gabble

British Dictionary definitions for gabble

verb

noun

Derived forms of gabble

Word Origin for gabble

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