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1gab

intransitive verb \ˈgab\
gabbedgab·bing

Definition of GAB

: to talk in a rapid or thoughtless manner : chatter
— gab·ber noun

Examples of GAB

  1. <spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead>

Origin of GAB

probably short for gabble
First Known Use: 1786

Related to GAB

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

Rhymes with GAB

ab, blab, cab, crab, Crabbe, dab, drab, fab, flab, grab, jab, lab, Lab, Mab, nab, scab, slab, stab, tab

2gab

noun

Definition of GAB

: talk; especially : idle talk

First Known Use of GAB

1790

3gab

noun

Definition of GAB

: gabardine 2

First Known Use of GAB

1939

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

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