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English noun: babble | |||
| 1. | babble (communication) gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby | ||
| Synonyms | babbling, lallation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gibber, gibberish | ||
English verb: babble | |||
| 1. | babble (communication) utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way | ||
| Samples | The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue babble | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
| 2. | babble (communication) to talk foolishly | ||
| Samples | The two women babbled and crooned at the baby. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue babble | ||
| Synonyms | blather, blether, blither, smatter | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blab, blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle | ||
| 3. | babble (perception) flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise | ||
| Samples | Babbling brooks. | ||
| Synonyms | bubble, burble, guggle, gurgle, ripple | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
| Verb group | gurgle | ||
| 4. | babble (communication) divulge confidential information or secrets | ||
| Samples | Be careful--his secretary talks. | ||
| Synonyms | babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap | ||
| Verb group | spill, talk | ||
| Antonyms | keep one's mouth shut, keep quiet, shut one's mouth | ||
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