gibber

gib·ber | \ ˈji-bər

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gibbered; gibbering\ ˈji-b(ə-)riŋ

How to pronounce gibbering (audio)

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Definition of gibber

intransitive verb

: to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and often foolishly

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Examples of gibber in a Sentence

What are they gibbering about now? Calm down! You sound like a gibbering idiot!

Recent Examples on the Web For a while, police interest bent toward a Phud who had been warned he might be eliminated from the program, who had seemed almost exultant about the fire and gibbered gleefully about the media spotlight. — New York Times, "Never Solved, a College Dorm Fire Has Become One Man’s Obsession," 13 Apr. 2018 Or is Tucker Carlson the exact opposite of a journalist and his broadcast the Platonic ideal of gibbering insanity? — Amanda Arnold, The Cut, "Why Is Tucker Carlson Talking About ‘Sex-Crazed’ Pandas?," 9 Apr. 2018 Mr. Eno is well aware of such dangers, and of all the other gibbering clichés people are reduced to when contemplating their ultimate ends. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, "Review: ‘Wakey, Wakey’ Stars Life and Death," 27 Feb. 2017 In issue two, Chang wanders around gibbering like a raw-meat lunatic while his skin tries to escape the little girl, who's keeping it as a pet. — Maurice Martin, WIRED, "Grip: The Strange World of Men, by Gilbert Hernandez," 1 Mar. 2002

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“Gibber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gibber. Accessed 3 Jun. 2020.

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