jabber

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

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

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

Near Antonyms: articulate, enunciate, pronounce

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Rhymes with JABBER

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