gabbles
/ˈɡæb.əlz/
VERB
1. Talking rapidly, foolishly, or excessively
To talk quickly, continuously, or excessively, often in an idle, foolish, or meaningless manner.
1.1. Rapid and incoherent talking
Used when someone speaks rapidly or indistinctly, producing a continuous stream of words that may be difficult to understand.
Synonyms
- babbles
- blabbers
- blithers
- gibbers
- jabbers
- mumbles
- murmurs
- mutters
- sputters
- stammers
- stutters
- twitters
- yammers
- yaps
Antonyms
- articulates
- enunciates
- pronounces
Examples
- The nervous speaker gabbles so quickly that the audience struggles to understand him.
- The excited children gabble excitedly as they describe their adventures.
Related Words
- babbling
- incoherence
- indistinct speech
- rapid speech
- muttering
- unintelligibility
1.2. Idle and foolish conversation
Used when someone talks at length about trivial or unimportant subjects, often without expressing meaningful ideas or making a useful contribution to a conversation.
Synonyms
- blabs
- blathers
- blows smoke
- bumbles
- drivels
- gossips
- jabbers
- maunders
- prates
- prattles
- runs on
- talks a blue streak
- tattles
- tittle-tattles
- yacks
- yaks
Examples
- The radio host gabbles about the day's news and events late into the night.
- He gabbles endlessly about subjects that have little relevance to the discussion.
Related Words
1.3. Casual and social conversation
Used when people talk informally and continuously, exchanging everyday news, opinions, gossip, or personal experiences in a relaxed social setting.
Synonyms
- chaffers
- chats
- chatters
- chews the fat
- chews the rag
- chins
- converses
- discusses
- natters
- palavers
- schmoozes
- shmoozes
- shoots the breeze
- visits
- yacks
- yaks
Examples
- The guests gabble over coffee in the busy café.
- The neighbors gabble about local news whenever they meet.
Related Words
- conversation
- socializing
- small talk
- friendly exchange
- companionship
- discussion
- gossip
VERB
2. Producing rapid and inarticulate sounds
To utter sounds or vocal expressions rapidly and indistinctly, without forming clearly understandable words.
2.1. Unclear and indistinct vocal sounds
Used when a person or source produces a rapid succession of unclear or inarticulate sounds that resemble confused or unintelligible speech.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- articulates
- enunciates
- pronounces
Examples
- The frightened child gabbles in confusion when asked what happened.
- The machine produces a strange sound that gabbles and sputters intermittently.
Related Words
- babbling
- inarticulation
- vocalization
- indistinctness
- incoherent speech
- unintelligible sounds