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- [jib-er-ish, gib-]
- /ˈdʒɪb ər ɪʃ, ˈgɪb-/
- /ˈdʒɪb.ər.ɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jib-er-ish, gib-]
- /ˈdʒɪb ər ɪʃ, ˈgɪb-/
Definitions of gibberish word
- noun gibberish meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing. 1
- noun gibberish talk or writing containing many obscure, pretentious, or technical words. 1
- noun gibberish Unintelligible or meaningless speech or writing; nonsense. 1
- noun gibberish nonsense 1
- uncountable noun gibberish If you describe someone's words or ideas as gibberish, you mean that they do not make any sense. 0
- noun gibberish rapid chatter like that of monkeys 0
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Origin of gibberish
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; apparently gibber + -ish1, on the model of language names so formed
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Parts of speech for Gibberish
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gibberish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gibberish
noun gibberish
- babble — If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way.
- drivel — saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.
- blather — If someone is blathering on about something, they are talking for a long time about something that you consider boring or unimportant.
- jabber — rapid, indistinct, or nonsensical talk; gibberish.
- claptrap — If you describe something that someone says as claptrap, you mean that it is stupid or foolish although it may sound important.
Antonyms for gibberish
noun gibberish
- 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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