n.
Pronunciation: ' ba-b ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: bab · bled ; bab · bling \ -b( ə -)li ŋ \
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 \ -b ə l-m ə nt \ noun
– bab · bler \ -b( ə -)l ə r \ noun