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- [bab-uh l]
- /ˈbæb əl/
- /ˈbæb.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bab-uh l]
- /ˈbæb əl/
Definitions of babble word
- verb babble If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way. 3
- singular noun babble You can refer to people's voices as a babble of sound when they are excited and confused, preventing you from understanding what they are saying. 3
- verb babble to utter (words, sounds, etc) in an incoherent or indistinct jumble 3
- verb babble to talk foolishly, incessantly, or irrelevantly 3
- verb babble to disclose (secrets, confidences, etc) carelessly or impulsively 3
- verb babble (of streams, birds, etc) to make a low murmuring or bubbling sound 3
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Origin of babble
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English babelen; cognate with Old Norse babbla, Dutch babbelen, German pappelen
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Babble
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
babble popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
babble usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for babble
noun babble
- gibberish — meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing.
- jargon — a colorless to smoky gem variety of zircon.
- drivel — saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.
- gab — to talk or chat idly; chatter.
- ranting — to speak or declaim extravagantly or violently; talk in a wild or vehement way; rave: The demagogue ranted for hours.
verb babble
- blubber — Blubber is the fat of whales, seals, and similar sea animals.
- mumble — to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter.
- mutter — to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
- gibber — to speak inarticulately or meaninglessly.
- cackle — If someone cackles, they laugh in a loud unpleasant way, often at something bad that happens to someone else.
general babble
- blathering — foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.
Antonyms for babble
noun babble
- silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- wisdom — the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
- sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
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