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1jab·ber

verb \ˈja-bər\
jab·beredjab·ber·ing \ˈja-b(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of JABBER

intransitive verb
: to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
transitive verb
: to speak rapidly or indistinctly
— jab·ber·er \ˈja-bər-ər\ noun
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Examples of JABBER

  1. They jabbered away for hours.
  2. She rushed into the room jabbering something about a dog.

Origin of JABBER

Middle English jaberen, of imitative origin
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to JABBER

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

Rhymes with JABBER

blabber, clabber, crabber, dabber, gabber, grabber, stabber, yabber

2jabber

noun

Definition of JABBER

: gibberish, chatter

Examples of JABBER

  1. <to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was saying>

First Known Use of JABBER

1708

Related to JABBER

Synonyms
abracadabra, babble, blabber, burble, double Dutch, double-talk, drivel, gabble, gibber, gibberish, jabberwocky, mumbo jumbo, nonsense, prattle, slobber

Rhymes with JABBER

blabber, crabber, dabber, gabber, grabber, stabber, yabber

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