Basic Guidelines For English Spellings
READ THESE ARTICLES
Definition of babble in English:
babble
See synonyms for babbleTranslate babble into Spanish
intransitive verb
[no object]1Talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.
- ‘they babbled on about their vacation’
prattle, rattle on, gabble, chatter, jabber, twitter, go on, run on, prate, ramble, burble, blather, blether, blither, maunder, drivel, patter, yap, jibber-jabberView synonyms- 1.1reporting verb Utter something rapidly and incoherently.
- ‘I gasped and stared and babbled, “Look at this!”’
delirious, raving, babbling, hysterical, irrationalView synonyms - 1.2Reveal something secret or confidential by talking carelessly.
- ‘he babbled to another convict while he was in jail’
blurt out, blab, reveal, divulge, let slip, let out, give away, come out withView synonyms
2(of flowing water) make a continuous murmuring sound.
- ‘the shallow river babbled over smooth rocks’
burble, murmur, gurgle, purl, tinkleView synonyms
mass noun
mass noun1The sound of people talking simultaneously.
‘the answers were difficult to hear amid the babble of conversation’- ‘a confused babble of voices’
clamour, din, racket, confused noise, tumult, uproar, hubbubView synonyms- 1.1Foolish, excited, or confused talk.
- ‘her soft voice stopped his babble’
prattle, gabble, chatter, jabber, prating, rambling, blather, bletherView synonyms
2The continuous murmuring sound of flowing water.
- ‘the babble of a brook’
babble, burble, purl, lapView synonyms
Origin
Middle English from Middle Low German babbelen, or an independent English formation, as a frequentative based on the repeated syllable ba, typical of a child's early speech.
Are You Learning English? Here Are Our Top English Tips
