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babble

/ˈbæb.l̩/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Idle talk; senseless prattle
  2. Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur.
  3. A sound like that of water gently flowing around obstructions.
  4. To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds
  5. To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.
  6. To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
  7. To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.
  8. To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.
  9. To reveal; to give away (a secret).

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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