gab

¹gab

verb \ˈgab\

gabbedgab·bing

Definition of GAB

intransitive verb

: 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

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

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Rhymes with GAB

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