Main Entry: bab·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈba-bəl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): bab·bled; bab·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology: Middle English babelen, probably of imitative origin

Date: 13th century

intransitive verb 1 a : to talk enthusiastically or excessively b : to utter meaningless or unintelligible sounds
2 : to make sounds as though babblingtransitive verb 1 : to utter in an incoherently or meaninglessly repetitious manner
2 : to reveal by talk that is too free

— babble noun

— bab·ble·ment \-bəl-mənt\ noun

— bab·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun