gab

G0001200 (găb) Slang intr.v. gabbed, gab·bing, gabs To talk idly or incessantly, as about trivial matters.n. Idle talk; chatter.

[Middle English gabben, to scoff, speak foolishly, from Old Norse gabba, to scoff, perhaps of imitative origin or akin to gapa, to gape.]

gab′ber n.

gab

(ɡæb) vb, gabs, gabbing or gabbed (intr) to talk excessively or idly, esp about trivial matters; gossip; chattern1. idle or trivial talk2. gift of the gab ability to speak effortlessly, glibly, or persuasively[C18: variant of Northern dialect gob mouth, probably from Irish Gaelic gob beak, mouth] ˈgabber n

gab

(ɡæb) n1. (Mechanical Engineering) a hook or open notch in a rod or lever that drops over the spindle of a valve to form a temporary connection for operating the valve2. (Tools) a pointed tool used in masonry[C18: probably from Flemish gabbe notch, gash]

GAB

abbreviation for (Automotive Engineering) Gabon (international car registration)

gab

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v. gabbed, gab•bing,
n. Informal. v.i. 1. to talk or chat idly. n. 2. idle talk; chatter. [1780–90; compare gabble] gab′ber, n.

gab

- In mechanics, a hook or a notch in a rod or lever that then engages with a pin or needle.See also related terms for needle.

gab

Past participle: gabbed
Gerund: gabbing

Imperative
gab
gab

Present
I gab
you gab
he/she/it gabs
we gab
you gab
they gab

Preterite
I gabbed
you gabbed
he/she/it gabbed
we gabbed
you gabbed
they gabbed

Present Continuous
I am gabbing
you are gabbing
he/she/it is gabbing
we are gabbing
you are gabbing
they are gabbing

Present Perfect
I have gabbed
you have gabbed
he/she/it has gabbed
we have gabbed
you have gabbed
they have gabbed

Past Continuous
I was gabbing
you were gabbing
he/she/it was gabbing
we were gabbing
you were gabbing
they were gabbing

Past Perfect
I had gabbed
you had gabbed
he/she/it had gabbed
we had gabbed
you had gabbed
they had gabbed

Future
I will gab
you will gab
he/she/it will gab
we will gab
you will gab
they will gab

Future Perfect
I will have gabbed
you will have gabbed
he/she/it will have gabbed
we will have gabbed
you will have gabbed
they will have gabbed

Future Continuous
I will be gabbing
you will be gabbing
he/she/it will be gabbing
we will be gabbing
you will be gabbing
they will be gabbing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been gabbing
you have been gabbing
he/she/it has been gabbing
we have been gabbing
you have been gabbing
they have been gabbing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been gabbing
you will have been gabbing
he/she/it will have been gabbing
we will have been gabbing
you will have been gabbing
they will have been gabbing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been gabbing
you had been gabbing
he/she/it had been gabbing
we had been gabbing
you had been gabbing
they had been gabbing

Conditional
I would gab
you would gab
he/she/it would gab
we would gab
you would gab
they would gab

Past Conditional
I would have gabbed
you would have gabbed
he/she/it would have gabbed
we would have gabbed
you would have gabbed
they would have gabbed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gab - light informal conversation for social occasionscauserie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chitchat, chit-chat, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattlechat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze - an informal conversation
Verb	1.	gab - talk profusely; "she was yakking away about her grandchildren"yakcommunicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"

gab

nounthe gift of the gab eloquence, fluency, expressiveness, way with words, persuasiveness, forcefulness They are naturally good salesmen with the gift of the gab.

gab

verbSlang. To talk volubly, persistently, and usually inconsequentially:babble, blabber, chatter, chitchat, clack, jabber, palaver, prate, prattle, rattle (on), run on.Informal: go on, spiel.Slang: gas, jaw, yak.Idioms: run off at the mouth, shoot the breeze.nounSlang. Incessant and usually inconsequential talk:babble, blab, blabber, chat, chatter, chitchat, jabber, palaver, prate, prattle, small talk.Slang: gas, yak.

Translations

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gab

the gift of (the) gab

The ability to speak to others in a self-assured, persuasive manner. Alexis really has the gift of gab, so she should be the one to address the potential investors.See also: gab, gift, of

gab

1. verb To talk or chat. Geez, she's been gabbing on the phone to her friend for an hour already.2. noun Inane talk or gossip. Don't pay attention to what they're saying—it's all stupid gab.

gab room

A ladies' restroom. Janie went to the gab room—she'll be back in a minute.See also: gab, room

gabfest

1. slang A casual gathering in which people chat for an extended period of time. Can I sleep in your dorm room tonight? My roommate and her friends are having a real gabfest in mine.2. slang An extended conversation. The last time I saw Steph, we had a gabfest in the grocery store parking lot, of all places.

have the gift of (the) gab

To have the ability to speak to others in a self-assured, persuasive manner. Alexis really has the gift of gab, so she should be the one to address the potential investors.See also: gab, gift, have, of

have the gift of gab

and have a gift for gabFig. to have a great facility with language; to be able to use language very effectively. (See also have a way with words.) My brother really has the gift of gab. He can convince anyone of anything. I don't talk a lot. I just don't have the gift for gab.See also: gab, gift, have, of

gift of gab

Talent for verbal fluency, especially the ability to talk persuasively. For example, His gift of gab made him a wonderful salesman. [Late 1700s] See also: gab, gift, of

the gift of the gab

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the gift of gab

AMERICANIf someone has the gift of the gab, they are able to speak confidently, clearly, and in a persuasive way. He was entertaining company and certainly had the gift of the gab. Thompson has the gift of the gab and is a born communicator. He was a pleasant little man with spiked hair, a black pipe, and a great gift of gab. Note: This expression may be related to the Irish and Gaelic word `gab', which means mouth. See also: gab, gift, of

the gift of the gab

the ability to speak with eloquence and fluency. Gab , dating from the late 18th century, was an informal word for ‘conversation or chatter’. In Scotland it was associated with gab , an early 18th-century dialect variant of gob meaning ‘the mouth’.See also: gab, gift, of

the gift of the ˈgab

(British English) (American English a gift of/for ˈgab) (informal, sometimes disapproving) the ability to speak easily and to persuade other people with your words: To be a successful sales executive you need the gift of the gab. Gab is possibly from the Irish word for mouth. The Irish have a reputation as good talkers.See also: gab, gift, of

gab

(gæb)1. in. to chatter; to gossip. Can you stop gabbing just for a minute? 2. n. mindless chatter; gossip. Enough of this gab—on with the show!

gab room

n. a women’s restroom where women are said to chatter. She went to the gab room to powder her nose. See also: gab, room

gabfest

(ˈgæbfɛst) n. an event where much chattering or gossip takes place. There’s a gabfest going on in Clare’s room.

the gift of gab

n. the ability to speak well in public; the ability to persuade people verbally; the ability to speak well extemporaneously. I wish I had the gift of gab. I’m just so shy. See also: gab, gift, of

gift of gab

Fluency of speech; also, a tendency to boast. Gab, both the noun meaning “speech” and the verb meaning “to chatter,” is believed to have come from the Gaelic dialect word gob, for “mouth.” Indeed it so appeared in Samuel Colvil’s Whiggs Supplication (1695): “There was a man called Job . . . He had a good gift of the Gob.” During the next century it became gab, as in William Godwin’s Caleb Williams (1794): “He knew well enough that he had the gift of the gab.” Later “the” was dropped.See also: gab, gift, of

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phrase the gift of the gab

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verb to talk volubly, persistently, and usually inconsequentially

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noun incessant and usually inconsequential talk

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noun light informal conversation for social occasions

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verb talk profusely

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