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
The aroma of wild mint fills the air; close by, the Shyok River babbles demurely on its journey from Tibet through India and on to Pakistan.
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Smitha Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2023
Call this the deepest paradox of Surrealism: the voice of the unconscious, whether babbling away in comments sections, ads, or Presidential debates, is the dullest one on the planet.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
The condition can cause severe developmental delays and is typically first noticed when a baby is not crawling or babbling between 6 and 12 months, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
Her 1-year-old brother, Olin, is included in the sequence as well, adorably babbling as Babypool, who applauds Deadpool and Wolverine after a fight.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 July 2024
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Smitha Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2023
Call this the deepest paradox of Surrealism: the voice of the unconscious, whether babbling away in comments sections, ads, or Presidential debates, is the dullest one on the planet.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
The condition can cause severe developmental delays and is typically first noticed when a baby is not crawling or babbling between 6 and 12 months, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
Her 1-year-old brother, Olin, is included in the sequence as well, adorably babbling as Babypool, who applauds Deadpool and Wolverine after a fight.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 July 2024
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“Babble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/babble. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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