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babbled

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈbæb.l̩/
    • /ˈbæb.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈbæb.l̩/

Definition of babbled word

  • noun babbled Simple past tense and past participle of babble. 1

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Parts of speech for Babbled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

babbled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for babbled

noun babbled

  • hummed — to make a low, continuous, droning sound.
  • buzzed — a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking.
  • droned — to make a dull, continued, low, monotonous sound; hum; buzz.
  • murmured — a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
  • sounded — Surgery. a long, slender instrument for sounding or exploring body cavities or canals.

verb babbled

  • muttered — to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
  • blabbed — to reveal indiscreetly and thoughtlessly: They blabbed my confidences to everyone.
  • blurted — to utter suddenly or inadvertently; divulge impulsively or unadvisedly (usually followed by out): He blurted out the hiding place of the spy.
  • chatted — to converse in a familiar or informal manner.
  • gushed — to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed from the broken pipe.

Antonyms for babbled

noun babbled

  • silenced — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.

verb babbled

  • concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
  • hid — Human Interface Device

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