n.
Pronunciation: ' ga-b ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: gab · bled ; gab · bling \ -b( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: probably of imitative origin
Date: 1577
intransitive verb
1 : to talk fast or foolishly : JABBER
2 : to utter inarticulate or animal sounds
transitive verb : to say with incoherent rapidity : BABBLE
– gabble noun
– gab · bler \ -b( ə -)l ə r \ noun