bab´bling|ly

bab´bling|ly: bab|ble «BAB uhl», verb, -bled, -bling, noun.

–v.i.

1. to make sounds like a baby: »My baby brother babbles and coos in his crib.

2. to talk foolishly; prattle: »She babbled on and on about her new dress.
SYNONYM(S): gabble.

3. to talk too much; chatter.

4. to tell secrets: »He babbled all about the surprise party we had planned.

5. to make a murmuring sound: »The little brook babbled away just behind our tent.

–v.t.

to reveal foolishly: »She babbled our secret.
SYNONYM(S): blab.

–n.

1. talk that cannot be understood: »A confused babble filled the room.

2. foolish talk.

3. a murmuring sound: »The babble of the brook put me to sleep.

╂[imitative of babies' chatter (similar forms are found in many languages)]

–bab´ble|ment, noun.

–bab´bling|ly, adverb.

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bab´ble|ment — bab|ble «BAB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make sounds like a baby: »My baby brother babbles and coos in his crib. 2. to talk foolishly; prattle: »She babbled on and on about her new dress. SYNONYM(S): gabble … Useful english dictionary
bab|ble — «BAB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make sounds like a baby: »My baby brother babbles and coos in his crib. 2. to talk foolishly; prattle: »She babbled on and on about her new dress. SYNONYM(S): gabble … Useful english dictionary
babble — bab•ble [[t]ˈbæb əl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to utter sounds or words imperfectly, indistinctly, or without meaning 2) to talk idly, irrationally, excessively, or foolishly; chatter or prattle 3) to make a continuous murmuring sound 4) to utter … From formal English to slang
Moatassem Kadhafi — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Kadhafi (homonymie). Moatassem Kadhafi مُعْتَصِمٌ بِٱللهِ ٱلْقَذَّافِيّ Naissance 1975 … Wikipédia en Français
Saïf al-Islam Kadhafi — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Kadhafi (homonymie). Saïf al Islam Kadhafi Naissance 25 juin 1972 (1972 06 25) (39 ans) … Wikipédia en Français

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