blabber C2+ Topic:Communication US /ˈblæbɚ/ UK /ˈblæbə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to talk foolishly, indiscreetly, or at excessive length Stop blabbering and tell me what actually happened. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to talk foolishly,... prattlebabblechatterjabbergabbleprate Word family Derived forms blabbermouth Related forms blab Etymology AI details From Middle English blaberen, a frequentative of imitative origin, related to blab; echoic of indistinct rapid speech. blaberen Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # blabber **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈblæbɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈblæbə/ ## Meanings 1. to talk foolishly, indiscreetly, or at excessive length ## Examples - Stop blabbering and tell me what actually happened. ## Synonyms - prattle - babble - chatter - jabber - gabble - prate ## Derived Forms - blabbermouth ## Related Forms - blab ## Roots and Affixes - Root: blaberen ## Etymology From Middle English blaberen, a frequentative of imitative origin, related to blab; echoic of indistinct rapid speech. ## AI Etymology Blabber is from Middle English blaberen, a frequentative of imitative origin, related to blab; echoic of indistinct rapid speech. Important recorded forms include blaberen (Middle English). The current sense covers to talk foolishly, indiscreetly, or at excessive length. The wider family includes derived forms such as blabbermouth and related words such as blab. ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown