Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | talk a lot |
| Synonyms: | babble, blither, chatter, nonsense, prattle, stir |
| Main Entry: | cackle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | laugh irritatingly |
| Synonyms: | babble, blather, burble, chortle, chuckle, cluck, crow, gibber, giggle, gobble, jabber, quack, snicker, snigger, titter |
| Main Entry: | chatter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | constant or rapid talk |
| Synonyms: | babble, blather, chat, chitchat, gas*, gossip, jabber, palaver, prattle*, twaddle, yakking |
| Antonyms: | drawl |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | chatter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | speak fast and non-stop |
| Synonyms: | babble, blab, blather, cackle, chat, chitchat, clack, gab, gabble, gas*, gibber, go on and on, gossip, jabber, jaw, natter, palaver, prate, prattle*, tattle, twaddle, twiddle, yak |
| Antonyms: | drawl |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | drivel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | foolish talk |
| Synonyms: | Greek, babble, balderdash, blather, bunk, double-talk, gibberish, gobbledygook, hogwash, hooey, jabber, nonsense, poppycock, prating, rot*, rubbish*, tripe, twaddle |
| Antonyms: | sense |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | drivel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk foolishly |
| Synonyms: | babble, blabber, blather, blethe, gab, gabble, prate, prattle, ramble, twaddle, waffle |
| Main Entry: | gab |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conversation |
| Synonyms: | blab, blather, chat, chitchat, gossip, idle talk, loquacity, palaver*, prattle, small talk, talk, tongue-wagging, tête-à-tête, yak, yakkety-yak |
| Antonyms: | silence |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gab |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk a lot |
| Synonyms: | blabber, blather, buzz*, chatter, gossip, jabber, jaw, prate, prattle, yak, yakkety-yak |
| Antonyms: | be quiet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gibberish |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nonsense talk |
| Synonyms: | babble, balderdash, blah-blah, blather, chatter, claptrap, double talk, drivel, gobbledygook, hocus-pocus, jabber, jargon, mumbo jumbo, palaver*, prattle, scat, twaddle, yammer |
| Antonyms: | sense |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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