Synonyms for

Babble

Verb / ˈbæbʌl / Another word for babble — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish or meaningless way

Synonyms & similar words

sing peach babbling bubble blabout smatter blab keepquiet gurgle babbleout talk blather lallation burble guggle blither letthecatoutofthebag blether ripple tattle spillthebeans chatter prattle gibber jabber ramble blabber natter yak jibber-jabber drivel gabble mumble rattle tattle twaddle blather gossip rant tongue-lash vent

Example sentences

  1. The baby would babble and coo for hours.
  2. The politician's speech was just a bunch of meaningless babble.
  3. I couldn't concentrate on my work with all the babble in the background.
  4. The group of friends would babble about their favorite TV shows.
  5. The professor would babble on and on about his research.

Quotes

  • We are not in a position to display our talents or our defects, until we come into some collision with other minds that reveal the same or the opposite qualities. We can not speak but as we have been spoken to; we can not read but as we have been read to; we can not make associates but as we have been associated with.
  • The babble of the stream seemed to enhance the silence, pressing around them with a presence of its own.
  • The soul's emphasis is always right.

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