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babble

[bab-uhl] / ˈbæb əl /
NOUN
trivial talk, often incessant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drivel gibberish jargon
STRONG
blubbering burble chatter clamor gab gabble gossip gushing jabber jabbering murmur muttering prattle ranting tattling
WEAK
idle talk
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sense
STRONG
silence
WEAK
quiet wisdom
VERB
talk trivially, often incessantly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blubber burble mumble murmur mutter
STRONG
blab blurt cackle chat chatter gibber gossip gush jabber patter prate prattle rant rave squeal tattle yak
WEAK
go on run off at the mouth run on spill the beans talk foolishly talk incoherently talk nonsensically yakety-yak
Antonyms
STRONGEST
speak clearly
STRONG
be quiet be silent conceal hide

Example Sentences

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Above us swallows dart through the air, Graeme takes a picture of a damsel fly and the brook to our side continues to babble.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024

At long last, however, I went to sleep listening to the soothing babble of running water outside my bedroom window.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024

They communicate using sounds that create distinct ambient noise in the colony -- like the babble of voices at a lively party.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2024

Only hours later, when I began to babble incoherently, did my OB realize that the doctor in question had missed my epidural space.

From Slate • Aug. 7, 2023

Now, merely to avert any ill-luck, I babble mechanically: “I will fulfil everything, fulfil everything I have promised you—” but already I know that I shall not do so.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque