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ˈbæb əlbab·ble
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
babble
Most of these words are onomatopoetic. The cackle of a hen, the gabble of a goose, the chatter of a magpie, the babble of a running stream, as applied to human speech, indicate a rapid succession of what are to the listener meaningless sounds. Blab and blurt (commonly blurt out) refer to the letting out of what the lips can no longer keep in; blab, of a secret; blurt out, of passionate feeling. To chat is to talk in an easy, pleasant way, not without sense, but without special purpose. Chatting is the practise of adults, prattling that of children. To prate is to talk idly, presumptuously, or foolishly, but not necessarily incoherently. To jabber is to utter a rapid succession of unintelligible sounds, generally more noisy than chattering. To gossip is to talk of petty personal matters, as for pastime or mischief. To twaddle is to talk feeble nonsense. To murmur is to utter suppressed or even inarticulate sounds, suggesting the notes of a dove, or the sound of a running stream, and is used figuratively of the half suppressed utterances of affection or pity, or of complaint, resentment, etc. Compare SPEAK.
Synonyms:
blab, blurt, blurt out, cackle, chat, chatter, gabble, gossip, jabber, murmur, palaver, prate, prattle, tattle, twaddlePreposition:
Babies babble for the moon; the crowd babbles of a hero; the sick man babbles of home.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
babble, babbling, lallationverb
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
babbleverb
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
"The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention"
Synonyms:
ripple, blither, gurgle, tattle, babble out, smatter, talk, burble, bubble, blather, blab, spill the beans, guggle, blab out, sing, peach, blether, let the cat out of the bagbabble, blather, smatter, blether, blitherverb
to talk foolishly
"The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"
Synonyms:
ripple, blither, gurgle, tattle, babble out, smatter, play around, talk, burble, bubble, blather, blab, spill the beans, guggle, dabble, blab out, sing, peach, blether, let the cat out of the bagripple, babble, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgleverb
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
"babbling brooks"
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ripple, blither, gurgle, tattle, babble out, smatter, belch, riffle, burble, bubble, blather, sing, blab out, eruct, talk, spill the beans, burp, guggle, ruffle, undulate, blab, peach, cockle, blether, let the cat out of the bagspill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab outverb
divulge confidential information or secrets
"Be careful--his secretary talks"
Synonyms:
verbalize, whistle, twaddle, verbalise, prattle, spill, ripple, palaver, peach, tittle-tattle, maunder, utter, blather, smatter, tattle, gurgle, mouth, bubble, blab out, burble, blether, gibber, blab, talk, let the cat out of the bag, speak, guggle, blither, babble out, sing, prate, spill the beans, piffle, chatter, lecture, gabble, blabber, clack
Dictionary of English Synonymes
babble
Synonyms:
v.n. prattle, jabber, chatter, talk inarticulatelybabble
Synonyms:
prate, chat, gossip, palaver, tattle, be loquacious, talk idly or thoughtlesslybabbleverb
Synonyms:
tell (foolishly), prate, utter, prate aboutbabblenoun
Synonyms:
prattle, palaver, chit-chat, gabble, twaddle, chatter, balderdash, platitude, flummery, wish-wash, stuff, moonshine, fudge, trash, nonsense, small talk, idle talk, childish or foolish talk, frothy discourse
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#816 | talk | |
#962 | chat | |
#2544 | speak | |
#3327 | mouth | |
#4316 | lecture | |
#5694 | sing | |
#6808 | bubble | |
#9152 | gossip | |
#9189 | blah | |
#11696 | peach | |
#11777 | spill | |
#14220 | jabber | |
#15014 | whistle | |
#17054 | utter | |
#18842 | chatter | |
#23676 | ripple | |
#32248 | babble | |
#34901 | ruffle | |
#41253 | murmur | |
#41687 | burp | |
#49860 | babbling | |
#50992 | dribble | |
#56170 | blather | |
#59455 | clack | |
#70369 | riffle | |
#79937 | dabble | |
#87911 | cockle | |
#91899 | belch | |
#95599 | blab | |
#98647 | blabber | |
#100407 | piffle | |
#102071 | prattle | |
#102240 | tattle | |
#107899 | blurt | |
#116761 | twaddle | |
#118874 | cackle | |
#119502 | palaver | |
#124784 | verbalize | |
#128384 | maunder | |
#129330 | gurgle | |
#177826 | gibber | |
#204476 | undulate | |
#206076 | burble | |
#231985 | prate | |
#275657 | gabble |
Translations for babble
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- бръщолевене, ромон, ромоля, бърборене, бръщолевя, бърборя, ромоленеBulgarian
- pludren, plapre, vrøvle, pladder, pludre, sludreDanish
- Geplapper, brabbeln, plätschern, murmeln, gurgeln, schwätzen, plappern, babbelnGerman
- gorjeo, charlatanear, susurrar, chacharear, mascullar, jerigonza, charlar, murmurar, charla, parloteo, charlotear, farfullar, parlotearSpanish
- نارسا گویی, یاوه گفتن, دراییدنPersian
- solista, pulina, pulista, jokeltaa, solinaFinnish
- babil, bavardage, murmure, jargon, jaboter, jargonner, jacasser, bavarder, babiller, murmurer, papoter, marmonner, susurrer, caqueter, marmotter, charabia, galimatias, babillageFrench
- बकनाHindi
- csobogás, csobogHungarian
- óskýrt tal, babla, heimskulegt þvaður, masa, vatnsniður, þvæla, niða, babl, mala, hjala, blaðra, kjafta frá, mas, fleipra út úr sér, tala of mikið, niður, vera með heimskuhjalIcelandic
- ciancia, balbettio, ciarlare, gorgoglio, cicalare, chiacchierareItalian
- 중얼거리다, 재잘거리다, 옹알거리다Korean
- kapekapetau, hīwawā, nanunanuMāori
- kabbelen, brabbelen, kletsen, babbelen, murmelenDutch
- plapre, bableNorwegian
- paplanie, gwar, szemrać, gaworzyć, paplać, gaworzenie, szmer, bełkotPolish
- balbuciar, murmúrio, balbuciação, murmurarPortuguese
- журча́ние, болтовня́, журчать, бормотать, лепетать, болтать, трепаться, бормота́ние, ле́петRussian
- babbel, pladderSwedish
- boşboğazlıkTurkish
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