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gabs

gab
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gab]
    • /gæb/
    • /ɡæb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gab]
    • /gæb/

Definitions of gabs word

  • verb without object gabs to talk or chat idly; chatter. 1
  • abbreviation GABS gob3 . 1
  • noun gabs Plural form of gab. 1
  • noun gabs plural of gab. 0

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Origin of gabs

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; apparently expressive variant of gob4; cf. gabble

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gabs

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gabs popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

gabs usage trend in Literature

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