gobbledygook

noun

ˈgä-bəl-dē-ˌgu̇k How to pronounce gobbledygook (audio)
variants also gobbledegook
Definition of gobbledygooknext
as in gibberish
language marked by abstractions, jargon, euphemisms, and circumlocutions cut through the gobbledygook and just tell me what the final cost of the car would be

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Recent Examples of gobbledygook This time, however, Spielberg seems to be not so much leading as following the decades of lore and mythology — and gobbledygook — that his movie of 49 years ago helped inspire. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 June 2026 Meaningless gobbledygook to an outsider, yet powerful to those who know how to wield those sounds properly. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025 The six-episode limited series feels like a long movie broken into arbitrary episodes, its ending is mired by digital gobbledygook, and Marvel still doesn’t know how magic makes sense in a universe ruled by advanced technology and literal gods. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 June 2025 As always, Yellowjackets is full of mind-bending detours, supernatural gobbledygook, and foliage-laden costumes. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gobbledygook
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbledygook
  1. gibberish
  2. rigmarole
  3. rhetoric
  4. double-talk
  5. hype
Noun
  • Dozens of other countries' names were misspelled or written in pure gibberish.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Dozens of other countries’ names were misspelled or written in pure gibberish.
    — Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of gibberish
Noun
  • And the rigmarole of international travel is a very good reason.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Alternatives were mooted, such as filming in England, but flying all the crew from Poland, and their associated visa requirements, would have added to the rigmarole.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of rigmarole
Noun
  • The ad led Democratic and Republican House leadership to condemn the antisemitic rhetoric targeting Fine.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Republicans who claim that democratic socialists are like communists are either misinformed or deliberately using misleading rhetoric for political advantage.
    — Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of rhetoric
Noun
  • Pat Paulsen, a master of dry wit, delivered droll, double-talk editorials on social issues before mounting a presidential campaign in 1968 with the Straight Talkin’ American Government (STAG) Party.
    — Fred A. Bernstein, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023
  • What new form of narrative, what gory amalgam of truth and spectacle, what double-talking rough beast approaches?
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2023
Definition of double-talk
Noun
  • The next challenge will be translating the hype that’s on display in Beijing into broader use by the public and businesses.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Boards Need to Maintain Better Expectations One consequence of the AI hype cycle is that expectations at the board level have become unrealistic.
    — Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hype

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