gabble

verb

gab·​ble ˈga-bəl 

gabbled; gabbling ˈga-b(ə-)liŋ 

intransitive verb

1

: to talk fast or foolishly : jabber

2

: to utter inarticulate or animal sounds

transitive verb

: to say with incoherent rapidity : babble

gabble noun

gabbler

ˈga-b(ə-)lər 

noun

Synonyms

• babble
• blab
• cackle
• chaffer [British]
• chat
• chatter
• chin [slang]
• converse
• gab
• gas
• jabber
• jaw
• kibitz
• kibbitz
• natter
• palaver
• patter
• prate
• prattle
• rap
• rattle
• run on
• schmooze
• shmooze
• talk
• twitter
• visit

Examples of gabble in a Sentence

heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night

during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time

Recent Examples on the Web

Perennially delighted and deeply uncool, Tascioni gabbles about the wonders of the city while her interlocutors roll their eyes at her lack of sophistication and taste. —Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

probably of imitative origin

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Kids Definition

gabble

verb

gab·​ble ˈgab-əl 

gabbled; gabbling ˈgab-(ə-)liŋ 

1

: to talk quickly or foolishly : jabber

2

: to utter sounds that cannot be understood : babble

gabble noun

gabbler

ˈgab-(ə-)lər 

noun