gabble C2 Topic:Communication US /ˈɡæbəl/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like gobble /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Freq #89639 Meanings 1 noun rapid and indistinct speech We could hear the gabble coming from the other room. 2 verb to speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly My parents can't stop gabbling every time I call. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · rapid and indistinct speech jabber 2 verb · to speak about unimportant... clack More babbleblatherblabberblitherchatterprattlecackle Word family Forms gabbledgabblesgabbling Derived forms gabblementgabbleroutgabble Related forms gab Etymology From gab + -le. Cognate with Saterland Frisian gabbelje (“to mock”), Dutch gabbelen (“to chatter, babble”), German Low German gabbeln (“to mock”). Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gabble **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɡæbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 89639 ## Meanings 1. rapid and indistinct speech 2. to speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly ## Examples - We could hear the gabble coming from the other room. - My parents can't stop gabbling every time I call. ## Synonyms - babble - jabber - clack - blather - blabber - blither - chatter - prattle - cackle ## Derived Forms - gabblement - gabbler - outgabble ## Related Forms - gab ## Etymology From gab + -le. Cognate with Saterland Frisian gabbelje (“to mock”), Dutch gabbelen (“to chatter, babble”), German Low German gabbeln (“to mock”). ## Topics - Communication markdown