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Meaning of babble out

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

babble

Pronunciation:/ˈbæb.l̩//ˈbæb.l̩/

noun

Definitions

  1. Idle talk; senseless prattle

    Synonyms:gabbletwaddle
  2. Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur.

  3. A sound like that of water gently flowing around obstructions.

verb

Definitions

  1. To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds

    Example: The men were babbling, so we couldn't make sense of anything.

  2. To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.

  3. To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.

  4. To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.

    Example: Hounds are said to babble, or to be babbling, when they are too noisy after having found a good scent.