BABBLE


Meaning of BABBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈba-bəl ]

verb

( bab·bled ; bab·bling -b(ə-)liŋ)

Etymology: Middle English babelen, probably of imitative origin

Date: 13th century

intransitive verb

1.

a. : to talk enthusiastically or excessively

b. : to utter meaningless or unintelligible sounds

2. : to make sounds as though babbling

transitive verb

1. : to utter in an incoherently or meaninglessly repetitious manner

2. : to reveal by talk that is too free

• babble noun

• bab·ble·ment -bəl-mənt noun

• bab·bler -b(ə-)lər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.