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babble

/bˈæbəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

  1. utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
    “The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention”
  2. to talk foolishly
    “The two women babbled and crooned at the baby”
  3. flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
    “babbling brooks”
  4. divulge confidential information or secrets
    “Be careful--his secretary talks”

noun

  1. gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby

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