babbled; babbling
ˈba-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
a
: to talk enthusiastically or excessively
b
: to utter meaningless or unintelligible sounds
2
: to make sounds as though babbling
1
: to utter in an incoherently or meaninglessly repetitious manner
2
: to reveal by talk that is too free
Synonyms
Examples of babble in a Sentence
Pay no attention to her. She's just babbling.
He'll babble on about sports all night if you let him.
Her cousins were babbling in an unfamiliar dialect.
Recent Examples on the Web
Doctors talk about patients who one day are babbling incoherently, and a week after a shot, are having conversations.
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Cal Matters, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
Parents are to watch for possible behavioral signs such as a baby avoiding eye contact, being slow to babble or experiencing sudden developmental regressions, and screening is recommended for infants as young as nine months.
—Victoria Costello, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2012
More upmarket ashram than spa, it is built around giant boulders and babbling streams, with ornamental pools and waterfalls that flow down to a sliver of beach.
—Chloe Bottero, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
He’s eaten his first real food, he’s begun to babble, and he’s been showing signs of crawling at any moment.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024
There’s an immersive soundscape too: Water babbles, birds chirp and insects whine about who knows what.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2024
In addition to getting cuter every second, 6-month-olds are reaching a time of huge growth and development, as some babies will begin babbling, sitting up on their own, and eating solid food.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 17 Jan. 2024
Driving off with Badolato at her side and her son babbling happily in the back seat, Ellison glances in the rearview mirror, but only for a moment.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2024
The twins like to babble and laugh with each other before falling asleep.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2023
Cal Matters, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
Parents are to watch for possible behavioral signs such as a baby avoiding eye contact, being slow to babble or experiencing sudden developmental regressions, and screening is recommended for infants as young as nine months.
—Victoria Costello, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2012
More upmarket ashram than spa, it is built around giant boulders and babbling streams, with ornamental pools and waterfalls that flow down to a sliver of beach.
—Chloe Bottero, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
He’s eaten his first real food, he’s begun to babble, and he’s been showing signs of crawling at any moment.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024
There’s an immersive soundscape too: Water babbles, birds chirp and insects whine about who knows what.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2024
In addition to getting cuter every second, 6-month-olds are reaching a time of huge growth and development, as some babies will begin babbling, sitting up on their own, and eating solid food.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 17 Jan. 2024
Driving off with Badolato at her side and her son babbling happily in the back seat, Ellison glances in the rearview mirror, but only for a moment.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2024
The twins like to babble and laugh with each other before falling asleep.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2023
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“Babble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/babble. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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