gabble
to speak or converse rapidly and unintelligibly; jabber.
(of hens, geese, etc.) to cackle.
to utter rapidly and unintelligibly.
rapid, unintelligible talk.
any quick succession of meaningless sounds.
Origin of gabble
1Other words from gabble
- gabbler, noun
- outgabble, verb (used with object), out·gab·bled, out·gab·bling.
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How to use gabble in a sentence
New Peer gets up; procession bundles back to table; here Gentleman in wig and gown gabbles something from long document.
But I ought not to build on any future gabbles, for, to-morrow, lo!
The Golden Censer | John McGovernIt's meself can prache acceptably to this poor haythin, an' it's meself, loikewise, can't sense a blissid word he gabbles.
In the most pronounced forms he gabbles away, employing unrecognizable sounds in place of words (jargon and gibberish aphasia).
And some thinks mebby some one has cut it down and took it away, and all gabbles to oncet.
Danny's Own Story | Don Marquis
British Dictionary definitions for gabble
/ (ˈɡæbəl) /
to utter (words, etc) rapidly and indistinctly; jabber
(intr) (of geese and some other birds or animals) to utter rapid cackling noises
rapid and indistinct speech or noises
Origin of gabble
1Derived forms of gabble
- gabbler, noun
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