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- [gab-ee]
- /ˈgæb i/
- /ˈgæbɪ/
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- [gab-ee]
- /ˈgæb i/
Definitions of gabby word
- adjective gabby talkative; garrulous. 1
- noun gabby a male given name, form of Gabriel. 1
- noun gabby a female given name, form of Gabriella. 1
- noun gabby Excessively or annoyingly talkative. 1
- adjective gabby inclined to chatter; talkative 0
- adjective gabby Inclined to talk too much, especially about trivia. 0
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Origin of gabby
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1710-20; gab1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Gabby
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gabby popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gabby usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gabby
adj gabby
- chatty — Someone who is chatty talks a lot in a friendly, informal way.
- effusive — unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve: effusive greetings; an effusive person.
- garrulous — excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.
- glib — readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
- long-winded — talking or writing at tedious length: long-winded after-dinner speakers.
Antonyms for gabby
adj gabby
adjective gabby
- taciturn — inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
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