1
as in drools
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 chats
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the little girls babbled contentedly for the whole ride home
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Host Mary Louise Kelly chats with national security correspondent Greg Myre and books and culture reporter Andrew Limbong about some of their favorite books and authors in the world of espionage fiction.—
December 29,
NPR,
29 Dec. 2025 -
Jason Bateman chats with David Letterman at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for a new episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
21 Dec. 2025
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Hilliker shouts as her family applauds them.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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Eilish shouts from the open window.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Dec. 2025
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Tommy is ready to go to war, but Mireya talks her way free before Tommy arrives.—
Derek Lawrence,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mark walks differently than you, talks different than you, fights differently than you.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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His return rattles a household that has learned how to function without him, especially his wife Astoria, played with quiet resolve by Simone Missick.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
14 Dec. 2025
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Advertisement The tragedy that befalls Robert rattles his faith in everything.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
21 Nov. 2025
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If the Seattle running game once again sputters, moving the ball through the air could (obviously) be a struggle against Stingley and Co.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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And can Justin Herbert rev up an offense that sputters in the red zone while likely missing LT Joe Alt to an ankle injury?—
Greg Cote
October 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Your dad mutters for head movement, for cage cutting, for not playing off the back and creating distance.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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From the first moment, the vibe is off, as Brady looks earnestly at Rooney, the England legend mumbles and gives vague answers.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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It's got 8GB RAM, which ensures multitasking never stutters, and its 13-inch Liquid Retina display is just exquisite to look at.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Nov. 2025
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“Babbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babbles. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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