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gabble

/ˈɡæb.əl/

VERB

1. Rapid and unintelligible speech

To speak rapidly, indistinctly, or incoherently, making it difficult for others to understand what is being said.

1.1. Fast and incoherent talking

Used when someone speaks so quickly or unclearly that their words become difficult to understand, often because of excitement, nervousness, or confusion.

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Antonyms

  • articulate
  • enunciate
  • pronounce

Examples

  • The nervous child began to gabble when asked to speak in front of the class.
  • He gabble​d so rapidly that nobody could understand his explanation.

Related Words

  • incoherence
  • rapid speech
  • confusion
  • muttering
  • indistinctness
  • unintelligibility

1.2. Speaking foolishly or meaninglessly

Used when someone talks idly, foolishly, or at length without expressing anything meaningful or worthwhile.

Synonyms

  • blather
  • prate
  • prattle
  • drivel
  • twaddle
  • natter
  • yammer
  • yap
  • run on
  • talk foolishly
  • talk nonsensically

Antonyms

  • articulate
  • be quiet
  • be silent

Examples

  • The politician continued to gabble about subjects he barely understood.
  • Stop gabbling and explain what actually happened.

Related Words

1.3. Casual and continuous conversation

Used when people talk informally and continuously, often exchanging trivial remarks, gossip, or everyday conversation.

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • be quiet
  • be silent

Examples

  • The group continued to gabble excitedly throughout the afternoon.
  • The animated friends gabble​d during their lively conversation.

Related Words

  • conversation
  • small talk
  • socializing
  • discussion
  • gossip
  • friendly exchange

NOUN

2. Confused or unintelligible speech

Speech that is confused, unclear, or difficult to understand, consisting of indistinct or meaningless words and sounds.

2.1. Unintelligible speech and babbling

Used to describe a stream of confused, rapid, or meaningless speech that cannot be clearly understood by listeners.

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Antonyms

Examples

  • The audience could barely understand the gabble coming from the excited speaker.
  • A confusing gabble of voices filled the crowded marketplace.

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