as in babble
unintelligible or meaningless talk
their discussion about the complexities of international trade was gabble to those of us who didn't study that subject
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night
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as in to chatter
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gabble
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.
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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.
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Serena’s name was on everyone’s lips, with fans chatting about the American’s chances and journalists jostling for position to get their hands on a reserved media seat.
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Craig joined us to chat about his new show, his love for America, and his experience with becoming an American citizen.
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The youthful musicians chattered away like creatures of the Transylvanian night.
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That’s nothing more than a nonsensical, demonizing political narrative spewed by left-wing politicians and their brethren in the progressive chattering class.
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Some of the prattle can feel like treading water, a delaying tactic until the inevitable confrontation scene.
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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.
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Robert, talk me through the thinking behind this framing.
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Seconds later, Hines-Allen decided she was done talking and shoved Bonner.
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The shot sailed over the bar before England keeper Jordan Pickford shouted at his defenders, clearly displeased with the lack of resistance in their own half.
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Hundreds of people have gathered throughout the week to carry posters, shout slogans, and sing.
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Even Hauser can’t rescue this culturally insensitive, stereotype-perpetuating nonsense.
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Some beer companies even make canned versions of the drink, but forget that nonsense — there is nothing better than a fresh, handmade michelada.
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Many decades worth of politicians have sipped Cafecito at the famous coffee counter window, La Ventanita, meeting there to converse with Miami’s Hispanic community.
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Property management teams are encouraged to converse with residents to gain their off-the-cuff thoughts about the value of different amenities, Khouri says.
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“Gabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gabble. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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