jabbered; jabbering
ˈja-b(ə-)riŋ 
: to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
: to speak rapidly or indistinctly
Synonyms
Examples of jabber in a Sentence
Verb
They jabbered away for hours.
She rushed into the room jabbering something about a dog.
Noun
to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was saying
Recent Examples on the Web
Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 14 July 2023
An investigation revealed that jabbering shore operators had hampered communications with the rescue ship.
—Ariel Bleicher, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2013
That was more than enough fodder to get soccer fans in the two cities jabbering back and forth − a good start toward achieving rivalry status considering the two organizations had never met on a field.
—The Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2023
Politicians and pundits spent the evening in those little boxes on TV, jabbering about how many angels can fit on the head of a pin — but Robert Mueller isn’t one of them.
—John Kass, Twin Cities, 28 July 2019
But the sounds of residents enjoying the park during the performance also became part of the piece: jabbering boys with bikes; mothers with babies in strollers; toddlers who approached the singers to hear booming operatic tones close up.
—New York Times, 22 June 2018
On the hourlong ride home, Jadon played with a ball while big brother Aza jabbered for much of the time.
—CNN, 7 Sep. 2017
Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 June 2023
Incriminating truths are borne along in the ever-rolling stream of online jabber; how can one man’s toxic underpants, nearly two years old, stand a chance against the slapping of Chris Rock at the Oscars, still less against the waves of disinformation?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2022
That includes many of his new Florida State teammates who have discovered the defensive end’s propensity for jabber.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2022
Ohio State strength coach Mickey Marotti is getting in on the jibber jabber with some Michigan staffers in this clip.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 27 Nov. 2021
To paint like that required a meditative focus that was miles from my own internal jabber.
—Molly Crabapple, The New York Review of Books, 8 July 2021
An older Black man perpetually annoyed by Sterling and Blair's jabber — particularly about the ups and downs of their romances — Bowser only takes on the underage twins as his protégés because the premise of the show demands it.
—Inkoo Kang, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2020
But that’s just verbal jabber mixed with persuasion and cheerleading.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2020
Other studies on the subject of the marijuana munchies show that, in spite of all the jibber-jabber about health and wellness in the cannabis community, most cannabis users still want junk food when they are stoned.
—Mike Adams, chicagotribune.com, 23 Sep. 2019
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Verb
Sometimes, being a conservative means jabbering about your philosophical views, however rickety, over a plate of overcooked chicken.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 14 July 2023
An investigation revealed that jabbering shore operators had hampered communications with the rescue ship.
—Ariel Bleicher, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2013
That was more than enough fodder to get soccer fans in the two cities jabbering back and forth − a good start toward achieving rivalry status considering the two organizations had never met on a field.
—The Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2023
Politicians and pundits spent the evening in those little boxes on TV, jabbering about how many angels can fit on the head of a pin — but Robert Mueller isn’t one of them.
—John Kass, Twin Cities, 28 July 2019
But the sounds of residents enjoying the park during the performance also became part of the piece: jabbering boys with bikes; mothers with babies in strollers; toddlers who approached the singers to hear booming operatic tones close up.
—New York Times, 22 June 2018
On the hourlong ride home, Jadon played with a ball while big brother Aza jabbered for much of the time.
—CNN, 7 Sep. 2017
Noun
Jacobs-Jenkins renders him as a wry, friendly figure who occasionally takes over the bodies of the other characters to explain what is happening beneath their jabber.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 June 2023
Incriminating truths are borne along in the ever-rolling stream of online jabber; how can one man’s toxic underpants, nearly two years old, stand a chance against the slapping of Chris Rock at the Oscars, still less against the waves of disinformation?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2022
That includes many of his new Florida State teammates who have discovered the defensive end’s propensity for jabber.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2022
Ohio State strength coach Mickey Marotti is getting in on the jibber jabber with some Michigan staffers in this clip.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 27 Nov. 2021
To paint like that required a meditative focus that was miles from my own internal jabber.
—Molly Crabapple, The New York Review of Books, 8 July 2021
An older Black man perpetually annoyed by Sterling and Blair's jabber — particularly about the ups and downs of their romances — Bowser only takes on the underage twins as his protégés because the premise of the show demands it.
—Inkoo Kang, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2020
But that’s just verbal jabber mixed with persuasion and cheerleading.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2020
Other studies on the subject of the marijuana munchies show that, in spite of all the jibber-jabber about health and wellness in the cannabis community, most cannabis users still want junk food when they are stoned.
—Mike Adams, chicagotribune.com, 23 Sep. 2019
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English jaberen, of imitative origin
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun
1708, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of jabber was
in the 15th century
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“Jabber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jabber. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.
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