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babble

The correct spelling is babble.

How to pronounce babble

/ˈbæb.l̩/
noun

IPA: /ˈbæb.l̩/

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The correct spelling is babble. Idle talk; senseless prattle For example: "The men were babbling, so we couldn't make sense of anything."

Usage Examples

The men were babbling, so we couldn't make sense of anything.

Hounds are said to babble, or to be babbling, when they are too noisy after having found a good scent.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Idle talk; senseless prattle
  2. 2.Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur.
  3. 3.A sound like that of water gently flowing around obstructions.

verb

  1. 1.To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds
  2. 2.To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.
  3. 3.To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
  4. 4.To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.
  5. 5.To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.

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