babble

/ˈbæb.l̩/

noun

  1. 1

    Idle talk; senseless prattle

  2. 2

    Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur.

  3. 3

    A sound like that of water gently flowing around obstructions.

verb

  1. 1

    To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds

    The men were babbling, so we couldn't make sense of anything.
  2. 2

    To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.

  3. 3

    To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.

  4. 4

    To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.

    Hounds are said to babble, or to be babbling, when they are too noisy after having found a good scent.
  5. 5

    To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.

  6. 6

    To reveal; to give away (a secret).

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