babbling Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
    babble; lallation.
  2. verb utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
    babble.
    • The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention
  3. verb to talk foolishly
    babble; blather; smatter; blether; blither.
    • The two women babbled and crooned at the baby
  4. verb flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
    babble; burble; guggle; ripple; bubble; gurgle.
    • babbling brooks
  5. verb divulge confidential information or secrets
    let the cat out of the bag; peach; babble; spill the beans; babble out; tattle; blab out; sing; blab; talk.
    • Be careful--his secretary talks

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