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gab·ble

gabble

 
pronunciation:
gae bl
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
features:
Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: gabbles, gabbling, gabbled
definition 1: to speak rapidly and unclearly; jabber; babble.
synonyms:
babble, jabber
similar words:
blather, gibber, prattle, splutter, sputter
definition 2: to make a rapid cackling or quacking noise, as geese or ducks do.
synonyms:
cackle, quack
similar words:
cluck
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition: to say in a rapid, unclear babble.
He gabbled his excuses and stumbled out of the room.
synonyms:
babble, jabber, splutter, sputter
similar words:
blather, stammer
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: rapid, unclear talk.
synonyms:
jabber
similar words:
babble, blather, gibber, gibberish, prattle, sputter
definition 2: jabbering or cackling sounds.
synonyms:
cackle, quack
similar words:
cluck
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derivation: gabbler (n.)