Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [jib]
- /dʒɪb/
- /ˈdʒɪ.bə/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [jib]
- /dʒɪb/
Definitions of jibber word
- verb without object jibber to move restively sidewise or backward instead of forward, as an animal in harness; balk. 1
- verb without object jibber to balk at doing something; defer action; procrastinate. 1
- noun jibber a horse or other animal that jibs. 1
- noun jibber A horse that jibs, i.e. refuses, stops short. 1
- verb jibber Alternative form of gibber. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of jibber
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; perhaps special use of jib2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jibber
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jibber popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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.
jibber usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with jibber
- where did the phrase jibber jabber come from?
- what is a jibber?
- where did jibber jabber come from?
- where does the term jibber jabber come from?
- where does jibber jabber come from?
- where does the phrase jibber jabber come from?
- what does jibber jabber mean?
- where did the term jibber jabber come from?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with j
- Words starting with ji
- Words starting with jib
- Words starting with jibb
- Words starting with jibbe
- Words starting with jibber