as in prattle
unintelligible or meaningless talk
the baby's good-natured babble and random gurglings were cute, but not very helpful in determining what he wanted
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as in to chatter
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
in such a rush to tell us the news that she just babbled
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2
as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the little girls babbled contentedly for the whole ride home
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Recent Examples of babble
Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Billy, born in a television episode airing this spring, quietly babbles as Sedona, 4 and precocious, manages her younger brother Liam, 2.
—Hunter Harris, Vulture, 5 May 2025
And her new partner, Lafferty (Dash Mihok), an old buddy of her dismissive boss (Patch Darragh), would rather babble about his digestive woes than help the desperate women of Kensington.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
His voice babbles away throughout the record and his mischievous personality shines.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Yet the sequel also arrived the year after the first election of Donald Trump, a figure seemingly drawn from Lynch’s menagerie of babbling weirdos.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Billy, born in a television episode airing this spring, quietly babbles as Sedona, 4 and precocious, manages her younger brother Liam, 2.
—Hunter Harris, Vulture, 5 May 2025
And her new partner, Lafferty (Dash Mihok), an old buddy of her dismissive boss (Patch Darragh), would rather babble about his digestive woes than help the desperate women of Kensington.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
His voice babbles away throughout the record and his mischievous personality shines.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for babble
Noun
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Trump prattles on about the economy while the actors freeze behind him in their ancient Galilee garb.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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She was getting winded on our walk, and her prattle was broken up by heavy breaths.—
Joshua Cohen,
The New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Fans chattered, wondering if there would be special guests joining Jin on stage, as BTS are all now reunited.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Later, when the crowd poured out onto the humid streets of the Upper West Side, people chattered and murmured as the Beacon’s staff unlocked their phones.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
29 June 2025
Verb
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While chatting with Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports, Metcalf sent a very bold warning to the rest of the league.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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The Pioneer Press caught up with Conley at this week’s 3M Open to chat Timberwolves, as well as his love of golf.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Sarah mumbles some nonsense and changes the subject.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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That’s the kind of unsupported nonsense Floridians should reject, without solid evidence to back it up.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Symptoms may include excessive panting, glazed eyes, lethargy, drooling, vomiting, or confusion.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Elavil can help with not only depression but also symptoms like drooling.—
Janelle McSwiggin,
Health,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Who were your favorites to see walk on set? Sandler: None of them would talk to Julie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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But management is talking more and more about its opportunity to ship gas to data centers, especially in Texas.—
MoneyShow,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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But when the disheveled, withdrawn ex-friend shows up in the locker room gibbering about an evil spirit, Sam is mortified, impulsively knocking to the ground the grungy-looking Mason jar that Tamira has been carrying around.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2023
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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,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2018
Verb
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Led by a fantastic Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, director Matt Shakman's film shines as a family dramedy that chooses to (relatively) calmly converse with its audience through the entire-planet-in-peril finale.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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From $677 per night. Perks: Elevator, private outdoor space, WiFI, dishwasher, Nespresso machine Downtown Reykjavik is the obvious destination for first-time visitors, but there’s something beautiful about waking up to the sounds of boat horns and harbor workers conversing over coffee instead.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
25 July 2025
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“Babble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babble. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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