HyperDic: babble

English > 5 senses of the word babble:
VERBcommunicationbabbleutter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
communicationbabble, blather, smatter, blether, blitherto talk / talk foolishly
perceptionbabble, ripple, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgleflow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
communicationbabble, spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, sing, babble out, blab outdivulge confidential information or secrets
NOUNcommunicationbabble, babbling, lallationgibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
babble > pronunciation
Soundsbae'bahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > babble: 5 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaninggibberish resembling the sounds of a baby.
Synonymsbabbling, lallation
Broadergibberish, gibberunintelligible talking
Spanishbalbuceo, parloteo
Catalanbalboteig, barboteig
Verbsbabbleto talk / talk foolishly
babbleutter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
English > babble: 5 senses > verb 1, communication
MeaningUtter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
ModelSam and Sue babble
Broadertalk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbaliseExpress in speech
Spanishbalbucear, charlatanear, charlotear
Catalanbalbucejar
Nounsbabble, babblinggibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
babbleran obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
English > babble: 5 senses > verb 2, communication
MeaningTo talk / talk foolishly.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelSam and Sue babble
Example"The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"
Synonymsblather, smatter, blether, blither
Broaderchatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabblespeak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Spanishcharlar, parlotear
Nounsbabble, babblinggibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
babbleran obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
English > babble: 5 senses > verb 3, perception
MeaningFlow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsripple, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgle
Broadersound, gomake a certain noise or sound
Similar togurglemake sounds similar to gurgling water
Spanishgorgotear, murmurar
Catalanbrunzir, murmurar, murmurejar, remorejar
English > babble: 5 senses > verb 4, communication
Meaningdivulge confidential information or secrets.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsspill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, sing, babble out, blab out
Broaderunwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out, uncoverMake known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Oppositekeep quiet, shut one's mouth, keep one's mouth shutRefrain from divulging sensitive information
Similar tospill, talkreveal information
Spanishcantar, cotillear, delatar, mascullar
Catalancantar, divulgar, murmurar, parlar, parlotejar, revelar, xerrar

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