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babbled

The correct spelling is babbled.

How to pronounce babbled

verb

Say it like: Bab-ble-d

The correct spelling is babbled. To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds 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.

Definition

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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