bab|ble

bab|ble
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.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • psy|cho|bab|ble — «SY koh BAB uhl», noun. psychological jargon, especially the jargon of psychotherapy groups: »According to the practitioners of currently fashionable psychobabble, we live in the best of times because more and more people are “being upfront”… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • 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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

  • psy·cho·bab·ble — /ˈsaıkoʊˌbæbəl/ noun [noncount] informal + disapproving : language that is used by people who talk about mental and emotional problems and that is seen as silly or meaningless : psychological jargon a popular book filled with the usual… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • 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

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