babble

[US]/'bæb(ə)l/
[UK]/'bæbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. talk rapidly and continuously, often in a meaningless way; make continuous low sounds
vt. speak in an unclear or confusing way; disclose in a careless manner
n. unclear or confusing talk; meaningless or nonsensical speech; continuous low sounds

Phrases & Collocations

babble on

babble away

babble incessantly

babble incoherently

Example Sentences

a babble of protest.

the babble of a brook.

they babbled on about their holiday.

Don't babble the secret (out) to them.

The baby babbled (away) for hours.

I heard the babble of many voices.

The stream babbled on.

he felt a compulsion to babble on about what had happened.

She babbled on about her dead son.

He babbled the secret out to his friends.

The stream babbled over the pebbles.

Have you heard the babble of running water?

The babies babbled as they played.

She always babbles about trifles.

She babbled a few words to him.

he babbled to another convict while he was in jail.

she allowed the babble of conversation to wash over her.

During his fever he babbled without stopping.

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