gabbled

verb

Definition of gabblednext
past tense of gabble
1
as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation heard her parents' guests still gabbling in the living room late into the night

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2
as in chattered
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly during the filming of the party scene the extras were told to just gabble and act like they were having a great time

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  1. chatted
  2. talked
  3. sputtered
Verb
  • Entertainment Weekly chatted with Fincher to discuss the new version of Se7en and reflect on his memories of helming his feature directorial breakout 30 years later — including what's really in the box.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Other literary tenants who might have chatted with Hammett in the hall were Jane and Paul Bowles, known for their novels and their unconventional living arrangement.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of chatted
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  • Staff from New Hampshire Public Radio talked to everyone, from roadtrippers to small business owners, state park workers, and local university students.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of talked
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  • The Bears lost Brown’s first four games as head coach by an average score of 27-11 while the offense sputtered to an average of 252 yards during that span.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The offense sputtered and trailed 6-3 at halftime, producing only a 47-yard field goal by Zane Gonzalez in the first half.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of sputtered
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Thesaurus Entries Near gabbled

gabble

gabbled

gabbler

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