brabble

brab·ble

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [brab-uh l]
- /ˈbræb əl/
- /ˈbræbl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brab-uh l]
- /ˈbræb əl/

Definitions of brabble word

intransitive verb brabble to quarrel noisily over trifles 3
noun brabble quarrelsome chatter 3
verb without object brabble to argue stubbornly about trifles; wrangle. 1
noun brabble noisy, quarrelsome chatter. 1
noun brabble (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A broil; a noisy contest; a wrangle. 0
verb brabble To clamour; to contest noisily. 0

See all 6 definitions of brabble

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Origin of brabble

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1490-1500, brabble is from the Dutch word brabbelen to quarrel, jabber

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Brabble

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Brabble

brabble popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

brabble usage trend in Literature

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