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blabber

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes
US /ˈblæbɚ/ UK /ˈblæbə/

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to talk foolishly, indiscreetly, or at excessive length

    Stop blabbering and tell me what actually happened.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to talk foolishly,... prattlebabblechatterjabbergabbleprate
Word family
Derived forms blabbermouth
Related forms blab

Etymology

From Middle English blaberen, a frequentative of imitative origin, related to blab; echoic of indistinct rapid speech.

blaberen Middle English
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