GIBBER


Meaning of GIBBER in English

I. ˈjibə(r) sometimes ˈgi- intransitive verb

or jib·ber ˈji-

( gibbered or jibbered ; gibbered or jibbered ; gibbering or jibbering -b(ə)riŋ ; gibbers or jibbers )

Etymology: imitative

: to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and often foolishly : chatter

the old hag … howled and gibbered with filthy gestures, calling for the thunderstorm — Charles Kingsley

children were gibbering in their animal innocence — R.A.W.Hughes

were as near gibbering idiots as men can get without being locked up — R.N.Ingersoll

II. noun

( -s )

: rapid, inarticulate, and often foolish utterance : gibbering

have listened to gibber about … our present form or methods of governments — Nation

III. ˈgibə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: native name in Australia

Australia : pebble , stone , boulder ; especially : a desert stone polished or sculptured by sandblast

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.