blab

²blab

verb

blabbedblab·bing

Definition of BLAB

intransitive verb

1

: to talk idly or thoughtlessly

2

: to reveal a secret especially by indiscreet chatter

transitive verb

: to reveal especially without reserve or discretion <blabbed the whole affair to the press>

Examples of BLAB

1. Don't tell Mary. She'll blab it all over town.
2. “How did she find out about the surprise party?” “Tom blabbed.”
3. He kept blabbing on and on about politics.

First Known Use of BLAB

15th century

Related to BLAB

Synonyms: babble, chat, cackle, chaffer [British], chatter, chin [slang], converse, gab, gabble, gas, jabber, jaw, kibitz (also kibbitz), natter, palaver, patter, prate, prattle, rap, rattle, run on, schmooze (or shmooze), talk, twitter, visit

Related Words: gossip, tattle; descant, discuss, expatiate; yak (also yack), yammer, yap

Near Antonyms: clam up, shut up

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