Definition of jabber
jabbered
;jabbering
play \ˈja-b(ə-)riŋ\intransitive verb
: to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
transitive verb
: to speak rapidly or indistinctly
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Examples of jabber in a Sentence
They jabbered away for hours.
She rushed into the room jabbering something about a dog.
Recent Examples of jabber from the Web
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Andrew Garland, as the terminally ill Prior, sings with confidence, as does Aaron Blake as Louis, his shifty boyfriend — here a smoother talker (and singer) than Mr. Kushner’s jabbering hysteric.
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Origin and Etymology of jabber
Middle English jaberen, of imitative origin
Examples of jabber in a Sentence
to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was saying
First Known Use of jabber
1708
JABBER Defined for English Language Learners
jabber
playDefinition of jabber for English Language Learners
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: to talk in a fast, unclear, or foolish way
JABBER Defined for Kids
Definition of jabber for Students
jabbered
;jabbering
: to talk too fast or not clearly enough to be understood What are you jabbering about?
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