gabble
|gab-ble|
B2
/ˈɡæbəl/
rapid, unintelligible speech
Etymology
Etymology Information
'gabble' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'gabben,' where 'gabben' meant 'to talk or chatter.'
Historical Evolution
'gabben' transformed into the modern English word 'gabble' through Middle English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to talk or chatter,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
rapid and unintelligible speech.
All I could hear was a gabble of voices in the crowded room.
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Verb 1
to speak rapidly and unintelligibly; to chatter.
The children gabbled excitedly about their day at school.
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