1
as in chatting
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 talking
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the little girls babbled contentedly for the whole ride home
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Recent Examples of babbling
Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Her laughter was said to sound like a babbling brook.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Pine, Colorado — As massive granite outcroppings dotted with evergreen trees jutted skyward from the landscape of Colorado’s Southern Rockies on a warm Tuesday morning, the serenity of bird calls and a babbling creek was shattered by a radio call from a park ranger in distress.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Are the adults responding to the cooing and babbling of kids who are not old enough to talk, but who are definitely old enough to learn and to develop their brains' power?
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Her laughter was said to sound like a babbling brook.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Encouraged to see Jones sorta respond, Mackie kept babbling on and on and on about his dad, unaware that everyone else in the room was cringing.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Pine, Colorado — As massive granite outcroppings dotted with evergreen trees jutted skyward from the landscape of Colorado’s Southern Rockies on a warm Tuesday morning, the serenity of bird calls and a babbling creek was shattered by a radio call from a park ranger in distress.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for babbling
Noun
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The film almost completely drops any and all scientific babble from the book in favor of character development, action sequences, and emotional gut punches.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Read a book and sip tea in front of the central fireplace, swim between the indoor and outdoor sections of the glimmering pool, and soak your aching quads in the hot tubs under the evergreens and aspens while listening to the peaceful babble of Gore Creek.—
Sarah Kuta,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Imagine that a person was mainly chatting on topics such as how to cook an egg or fix a car.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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After chatting about the war in Iran, immigration and the economy, Clark asked Campa-Najjar what set him apart from other candidates.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Verb
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In a loss, OpenAI could face pressure to implement remedies like age-gating free ChatGPT accounts to protect kids, shutting down conversations that discuss violence and suicide, and removing features that the state says deceptively make ChatGPT feel like talking to a human.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Cannavaro is not the first global football star to infiltrate Uzbek football (Rivaldo played for Bunyodkor for three years towards the end of his career) but his appointment certainly got a football-mad nation talking.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Some of the prattle can feel like treading water, a delaying tactic until the inevitable confrontation scene.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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It’s known to cause drooling, diarrhea, colic, abdominal pain, depression and even death if your dog isn’t promptly treated.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Fans are already drooling over them.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Players will still be able to cover their mouths when conversing normally, but outlawing the act during disagreements is designed to remove plausible deniability for any player accused of making discriminatory remarks while their mouth is obscured.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Modway’s luxe daybed is the statement piece that turns a patio into a paradise, and the roomy design offers a go-to spot for reading, napping, and conversing.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
Verb
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But a chattering bird builds no nest!—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Tabakis lightly strums and plucks over a glowing drone and chattering birds, offering an ecumenical introduction, a smiling welcome.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Officers, often summoned by principals or teacers, escalated some situations by shouting obscenities or insults.—
Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Pineda’s arrest also caused recurring nightmares that leave him shouting and thrashing around in bed.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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“Babbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babbling. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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