1
as in chatting
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
please do not jabber during the rabbi's sermon
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2
as in chattering
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
monkeys jabbering at each other in their cages
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Recent Examples of jabbering
Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
In an eventual 57-point Hurricanes victory, Stevenson was balling and jabbering about it, too, to every Wildcats pass catcher within earshot.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jabbering
Noun
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Eichenberger recently converted one of the ponds into a small babbling brook to maintain a steady flow of water.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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The internet has spoken—the babbling of Minions will be heard at the 2026 Winter Olympics.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Before chatting with Deiver, Accurso spoke to Gael, a 5-year-old with significant developmental delays.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2026
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At the moment, Conan appeared to be chatting with audience members while standing onstage.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hardcore Survivor fans love to discuss and debate the intricacies of the game and their favorite seasons and winners in the same way that sports fans enjoy chattering nonstop about their teams.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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This is the shelter’s busiest season, making for the film’s most vibrant, chattering section, and Hélène adapts well to the rhythm and volume of whatever company rolls in, while occasionally retreating to the woods for some respite.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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Now the babble about them is back.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All four former presidents denied talking to Trump about the strikes to NBC News, however.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Leadership is not just the voice who’s talking.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At one point, Jordan is visibly chuffed as those around him start shouting his name.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jordan says, shouting out his parents.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Later at a restaurant, the rest of the Clyburn clan is more engaged with their devices than conversing as a family.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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As in his previous books, Pollan employs a travelogue approach to exploring these topics, conversing with a bevy of experts, including neuroscientists, philosophers, and artists of various kinds.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Jabbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jabbering. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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