jabber

C2+ Topic:Communication

Also spelled jabberin

US /ˈdʒæbər/ UK /ˈdʒæbə/
verb noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to talk rapidly and unintelligibly

    The children began to jabber excitedly all at once about the parade.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to talk rapidly and... babbleprattlegabblechatterblatherprategibber
Word family
Derived forms jabbererjabbering
Related forms jabberwocky

Etymology

Late Middle English, of imitative origin, suggesting rapid, indistinct talk; perhaps a frequentative form related to 'jabble'.

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