gab´ber

gab¹ «gab», verb, gabbed, gab|bing, noun. Informal.

–v.i.

to talk too much; chatter; gabble. SYNONYM(S): prattle.

–n.

idle talk; chatter; gabble.

● ↑gift of the gab,

● ↑gift of gab,

See under gift. (Cf. ↑gift)

╂[probably < gabble]

–gab´ber, noun.

gab² «gab», noun.

Scottish. the mouth.

╂[variant of gob³]

gab³ «gab», noun.

(in machines) a hook, especially on the rod transmitting the motion of an eccentric.

╂[origin uncertain]