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babblings

/ˈbæblɪŋz/

NOUN

1. Infant vocalizations and early speech

Sounds produced by infants during an early stage of language acquisition, when they experiment with vocal sounds and syllables before developing recognizable words.

1.1. Infant speech development

Used to describe repetitive, experimental, or partially formed sounds made by babies as they gradually develop their ability to produce and recognize spoken language.

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  • The baby's babblings gradually developed into recognizable words.
  • Parents often respond enthusiastically to their infants' early babblings.
  • The researcher recorded the baby's babblings to study early language development.

Related Words

  • cooing
  • gurgling
  • vocalizations
  • phonation
  • infant speech
  • language acquisition
  • speech development

NOUN

2. Idle and senseless talk

Speech or conversation consisting of trivial, foolish, incoherent, or meaningless words that lack substantial information or a clear purpose.

2.1. Nonsensical and meaningless speech

Used to describe foolish, incoherent, or unintelligible statements that communicate little meaningful information or lack logical substance.

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  • The old man's stories were a mixture of wisdom and incoherent babblings.
  • As the meeting continued, he ignored the manager's tedious babblings about corporate strategy.
  • The philosopher's book explored what some readers considered profound babblings about existence.

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2.2. Excessive and trivial conversation

Used to describe continuous, unnecessary, or unimportant talking, particularly when people chatter about everyday matters without contributing meaningful information.

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  • The babblings of the gossiping crowd continued throughout the afternoon.
  • The room was filled with the cheerful babblings of people enjoying their conversations.
  • The children ignored the adults' quiet babblings while playing outside.

Related Words

  • chitchat
  • small talk
  • gossip
  • conversation
  • talkativeness
  • loquacity
  • socializing

NOUN

3. A confused or indistinct murmur

A continuous, soft, or confused murmuring sound, particularly one produced by flowing water or by several people speaking simultaneously.

3.1. Flowing water and streams

Used to describe the gentle, continuous, bubbling or murmuring sound of water flowing over stones or through a shallow stream.

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  • In the heart of the forest, the echoing babblings of the stream created a peaceful atmosphere.
  • We relaxed beside the river, listening to the gentle babblings of flowing water.

Related Words

  • brook
  • stream
  • creek
  • burbling
  • gurgling
  • rippling
  • trickling
  • waterfall
  • current

3.2. Indistinct voices and background conversation

Used to describe a continuous mixture of indistinct voices, whispers, and murmurs produced by groups of people talking simultaneously.

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  • The distant babblings of the crowd could be heard throughout the crowded hall.
  • The soft babblings of the guests gradually faded as the presentation began.

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