26984 words

babble

6 definitions • 7 examples
1
to talk or say something in a quick, confused, excited, or silly way:

Examples:

The children babbled excitedly among themselves.
She was babbling something about her ring being stolen.
2
(of a stream) to make the low, continuous noise of water flowing over stones:

Examples:

They rested a while by a babbling brook.
3
a continuous low or confused sound, especially the sound of several people talking:

Examples:

I could hear the babble of voices in the next room.
4
to speak quickly, in a confused, excited, or foolish way:

Examples:

[ I ] She was babbling on about a robbery.
5
talk or speech that has no meaning:

Examples:

The baby’s babble would soon turn into language.
6
Babble also means a low, continuous sound:

Examples:

It was hard to talk over the babble of voices in the room.

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