babble

verb

bab·ble | \ ˈba-bəl

babbled; babbling\ ˈba-b(ə-)liŋ

Definition of babble

intransitive verb

1a : to talk enthusiastically or excessively

b : to utter meaningless or unintelligible sounds

2 : to make sounds as though babbling

transitive verb

1 : to utter in an incoherently or meaninglessly repetitious manner

2 : to reveal by talk that is too free

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Other Words from babble

babble noun

babblement \ ˈba-bəl-mənt

\ noun

babbler \ ˈba-b(ə-)lər

\ noun

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

Jackson, who once loved babbling and singing and calling for the family dog, had stopped communicating, other than to hold his head in his tiny hands and cry, his mother said. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "A tick gave a toddler a rare and deadly disease. Here’s what his parents want you to know.," 4 June 2019 Although calling it a garden is perhaps an understatement: the green space includes a treehouse with a rope swing, a babbling brook, trees, shrubs, and edible flora. — Vogue, "The Sweet Surprise in Kate Middleton’s Chelsea Flower Show Garden," 20 May 2019 So 90 percent of my life off-camera is babbling nonsense, right? — Fox News, "Maxine Waters renews calls to impeach President Trump," 11 Sep. 2018 Cunningham himself plays Johnny, a boy locked in a dark basement with a Chihuahua who is seen babbling while being interviewed. — Dani Deahl, The Verge, "Supreme and Chris Cunningham have released an Aphex Twin-inspired collection," 11 Nov. 2018 Amid this picture-postcard setting—windswept rock cliffs, babbling brook—with the sound of the waves gently lapping against the shore in the background, finding a place of mental stillness is a lot less challenging. — Chioma Nnadi, Vogue, "Can the New Hermès Apple Watch Actually Help You Unplug?," 19 Nov. 2018 There was Lilah, initiating a joyous game of peekaboo at 6 months, while her sister, then 3, sat on the floor babbling phrases from books and TV shows. — Jennifer Rabiner*, Redbook, ""Why Don't I Like My Own Child?"," 10 Nov. 2016 His fever was soaring, and he was curled up in the corner experiencing what seemed like hallucinations, babbling incoherently. — Lindsey Vehlewald, SELF, "We Never Got Flu Shots. Then the Flu Almost Killed My Husband," 9 Nov. 2018 Better yet, spend the night at a local inn, which is likely snuggled up to a babbling brook or farmstead. — Kaitlyn Wylde, Vogue, "What’s So Great About Great Barrington? A Weekend Guide to the Quietly Cool Berkshire Town," 25 Oct. 2018

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