🗣️babble

verb
/ˈbæbəl/

Meaning

To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.
to talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish way

Example Sentences

The child began to babble happily to herself.

The baby babbles all day long.

Example Expressions

babble on

Synonyms

prattle, chatter, ramble, gibber, jabber
Entry 1
prattle, chatter, ramble, gibber
Entry 2
chatter, prattle, jabber, ramble

Antonyms

be silent, quiet, silence, hush
Entry 1
be silent, quiet
Entry 2
quiet, silence, hush

Collocations

babble on, babble happily, babble nonsense, constant babble, babble incoherently, babble constantly, babble excitedly, babble away
Entry 1
babble on, babble happily, babble nonsense, constant babble
Entry 2
babble nonsense, babble incoherently, babble constantly, babble excitedly, babble on, babble away

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