babble
/ˈbæb.l̩/
Dictionary
noun
- Idle talk; senseless prattle
- Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur.
- A sound like that of water gently flowing around obstructions.
verb
- To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds
"The men were babbling, so we couldn't make sense of anything."
- To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.
- To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
- To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.
"Hounds are said to babble, or to be babbling, when they are too noisy after having found a good scent."
- To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.
- To reveal; to give away (a secret).
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