I. ˈgab noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably alteration of gob (II)
1. chiefly Scotland
a. : mouth
b. : tongue
2. chiefly Scotland : taste
II. ˈgab, ˈgaa(ə)b intransitive verb
( gabbed ; gabbed ; gabbing ; gabs )
Etymology: probably short for gabble
: to talk in an idle, rapid, or thoughtless manner : chatter
gabbed … about his six kids — Time
she'll probably gab about it tomorrow at the office until I have to shut her up — Edna Ferber
III. noun
( -s )
: talk ; especially : idle talk
luncheon gab among women — John Portz
IV. noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from Flemish gabbe notch, gash
: a hook or notch (as in an eccentric rod for a valve motion) designed to drop over a rod or lever to make a temporary connection
V. intransitive verb
( gabbed ; gabbed ; gabbing ; gabs )
Etymology: French gaber, from Old Norse gabba; akin to Middle English gabben to scoff, lie, Dutch gabberen to joke, and perhaps to Old English geonian, ginian to yawn — more at yawn
archaic : boast
VI. noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
: gabardine