gabbling
/ˈɡæb.lɪŋ/
VERB
1. Talking rapidly or excessively
To talk quickly, continuously, or excessively, often in an idle, foolish, or meaningless manner.
1.1. Casual and informal conversation
Used when people engage in relaxed, informal conversation, exchanging everyday news, opinions, or personal experiences, often talking continuously and enthusiastically.
Synonyms
- chatting
- conversing
- chattering
- gabbing
- nattering
- yacking
- yakking
- schmoozing
- shmoozing
- chewing the fat
- chewing the rag
- shooting the breeze
- jawing
- visiting
Examples
- The excited group of friends couldn't stop gabbling about their upcoming road trip.
- The neighbors spent the afternoon gabbling about local news and community events.
Related Words
- conversation
- small talk
- socializing
- chitchat
- discussion
- banter
- friendly exchange
1.2. Idle and foolish talking
Used when someone talks excessively about trivial or unimportant subjects, often rambling without expressing meaningful ideas or making a useful contribution to a conversation.
Synonyms
- blathering
- blithering
- prating
- prattling
- driveling
- drivelling
- maundering
- rambling
- yammering
- yapping
- running on
- talking a blue streak
- blabbing
- palavering
Examples
- During the heated discussion, people were gabbling to make their points heard.
- He kept gabbling about insignificant matters instead of addressing the main issue.
Related Words
1.3. Gossiping and spreading information
Used when people talk informally about other people's affairs, exchange rumors, or share personal information and stories.
Synonyms
- gossiping
- tattling
- tittle-tattling
- kibitzing
- kibbitzing
Examples
- The colleagues spent their lunch break gabbling about the latest office gossip.
- The neighbors were gabbling about the unexpected changes in their community.
Related Words
- gossip
- rumors
- hearsay
- tittle-tattle
- whispering
- scandal
- private information
VERB
2. Producing rapid and unintelligible speech
To utter words or vocal sounds rapidly and indistinctly, making them difficult or impossible for others to understand.
2.1. Inarticulate and unclear speech
Used when someone speaks so quickly or indistinctly that their words become confused, poorly articulated, or difficult to understand.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- articulating
- enunciating
- pronouncing
Examples
- The nervous speaker kept gabbling so rapidly that the audience struggled to understand him.
- The frightened child was gabbling incoherently when asked what had happened.
Related Words
- incoherence
- rapid speech
- indistinct speech
- poor articulation
- unintelligibility
- confused speech
- muttering
NOUN
3. Rapid and confused speech
A rapid, confused, or indistinct stream of speech that is difficult to understand.
3.1. Unintelligible and confused speech
Used to describe a continuous flow of rapid, confused, or meaningless words, particularly when several people speak excitedly or indistinctly.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- articulation
- clear speech
- eloquence
Examples
- The audience erupted into enthusiastic gabbling as the performer took the stage.
- A confused gabbling of voices filled the crowded marketplace.
Related Words
- incoherence
- chatter
- verbal confusion
- rapid speech
- indistinctness
- meaningless conversation