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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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
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Mesopotamian corpses, stirred by the babble of trade, wander the halls wrapped in shrouds of extravagant malice.
—David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Parents say Deafblind Program is critical for learning, connections
Leah and Casey Garner spoke to the Journal Sentinel over speakerphone as their 3-year-old daughter babbled in the background.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Now the babble about them is back.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Mesopotamian corpses, stirred by the babble of trade, wander the halls wrapped in shrouds of extravagant malice.
—David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
Verb
The property, which features lush greenery and old-growth trees set among babbling brooks and water features, is open to the public, and the gardens have served as a popular spot for weddings over the decades in addition to an annual Mother’s Day tea that Weston said attracts hundreds each year.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Parents say Deafblind Program is critical for learning, connections
Leah and Casey Garner spoke to the Journal Sentinel over speakerphone as their 3-year-old daughter babbled in the background.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for babble
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The bizarre reality of daily life in a Southeast Asian scam compound—the tactics, the tone, the mix of cruelty and upbeat corporate prattle—is revealed at an unprecedented level of resolution in a leak of documents to WIRED from a whistleblower inside one such sprawling fraud operation.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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In his masterful first novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, ghouls and spirits keep chattering away, as if at a corner barbershop, while Abraham Lincoln mourns his dead 11-year-old son, Willie.—
Pico Iyer,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026
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Voices chattering in Yiddish mingle with clucking chickens, crowing roosters and accordion music drifting through a bustling outdoor market.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Sofas offer the perfect spot to relax and chat with friends, cuddle up with family during movie nights, and serve as a central element in your living room’s design.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
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Travis hinted at Swift's reaction while chatting with his brother Jason.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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No gimmicks, no nonsense, straight shooter, the woman who gets things done.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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This was the nonsense that was going on here last week, just like every week.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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This indulgent treat already has fans drooling—and many Costco members have been running to their local bakeries to see if the Cookie Bar Cake is still in stock.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
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That’s a job for Hankton, who will still have an immensely talented unit, one most coaches would drool over.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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As the industry now begins talking seriously about agentic AI, a more independent and decision-capable form of artificial intelligence, the question is no longer whether AI will reshape cars, but how far it should be allowed to go.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many survivors have been helped by talking things through with a licensed psychotherapist.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
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For example, Los Angeles rapper the Game sent a message saying the team should install phones in Bloods and Crips territories, allowing members of the enemy gangs to converse.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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All manner of inquiries might be required to tease out of the person what transpired while conversing with the AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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