gibber

[ jib-er, gib- ]

/ ˈdʒɪb ər, ˈgɪb- /

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verb (used without object)

to speak inarticulately or meaninglessly.

to speak foolishly; chatter.

noun

gibbering utterance.

Origin of gibber

1595–1605; origin uncertain; perhaps frequentative of gib (obsolete) to caterwaul (see gib²); sense and pronunciation influenced by association with jabber

Words nearby gibber

giardia, giardiasis, Giauque, gib, gibbed, gibber, Gibberd, gibberellic acid, gibberellin, gibberish, gibbet

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Example sentences from the Web for gibber

"Every gibber's got an opal heart," remarked George, smashing a large boulder to fragments.
In Search of El Dorado|Alexander MacDonald
Why, I've heard them gibber of things one mustn't eat till I writhed in anguish.
Ewing\\'s Lady|Harry Leon Wilson
What lot or what part has her glory in madmen who gibber and shriek?
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 99., August 23, 1890.|Various
The teachers, who must gibber with lunatics, are by no means to blame for these exercises.
The Satyricon, Complete|Petronius Arbiter

He was strong and agile seemingly, and he began to gibber and cuss and chatter like an ape the moment he catched sight of her.
The Torch and Other Tales|Eden Phillpotts

British Dictionary definitions for gibber (1 of 2)

gibber¹

/ (ˈdʒɪbə) /

verb

to utter rapidly and unintelligibly; prattle

(intr) (of monkeys and related animals) to make characteristic chattering sounds

noun

a less common word for gibberish

Word Origin for gibber

C17: of imitative origin

British Dictionary definitions for gibber (2 of 2)

gibber²

/ (ˈɡɪbə) /

noun Australian

a stone or boulder

(modifier) of or relating to a dry flat area of land covered with wind-polished stonesgibber plains

Word Origin for gibber

C19: from a native Australian language

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单词	gibber
释义	gibber [ jib-er, gib- ] / ˈdʒɪb ər, ˈgɪb- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gibber ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to speak inarticulately or meaninglessly. to speak foolishly; chatter. noun gibbering utterance. Origin of gibber 1595–1605; origin uncertain; perhaps frequentative of gib (obsolete) to caterwaul (see gib²); sense and pronunciation influenced by association with jabber Words nearby gibber giardia, giardiasis, Giauque, gib, gibbed, gibber, Gibberd, gibberellic acid, gibberellin, gibberish, gibbet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gibber "Every gibber's got an opal heart," remarked George, smashing a large boulder to fragments. In Search of El Dorado\|Alexander MacDonald Why, I've heard them gibber of things one mustn't eat till I writhed in anguish. Ewing\\'s Lady\|Harry Leon Wilson What lot or what part has her glory in madmen who gibber and shriek? Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 99., August 23, 1890.\|Various The teachers, who must gibber with lunatics, are by no means to blame for these exercises. The Satyricon, Complete\|Petronius Arbiter He was strong and agile seemingly, and he began to gibber and cuss and chatter like an ape the moment he catched sight of her. The Torch and Other Tales\|Eden Phillpotts British Dictionary definitions for gibber (1 of 2) gibber¹ / (ˈdʒɪbə) / verb to utter rapidly and unintelligibly; prattle (intr) (of monkeys and related animals) to make characteristic chattering sounds noun a less common word for gibberish Word Origin for gibber C17: of imitative origin British Dictionary definitions for gibber (2 of 2) gibber² / (ˈɡɪbə) / noun Australian a stone or boulder (modifier) of or relating to a dry flat area of land covered with wind-polished stonesgibber plains Word Origin for gibber C19: from a native Australian language 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 gibber blather, prate, mumble, cackle, patter, blurt, jabber, gossip, burble, mutter, gabble, rant, chat, gush, murmur, blubber, rave, prattle, blab, chatter
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gibber

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of gibber

Words nearby gibber

Example sentences from the Web for gibber

British Dictionary definitions for gibber (1 of 2)

verb

noun

Word Origin for gibber

British Dictionary definitions for gibber (2 of 2)

noun Australian

Word Origin for gibber

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