gab 1
— gabber , n.
/gab/ , v. , gabbed, gabbing , n. Informal.
v.i.
1. to talk or chat idly; chatter.
n.
2. idle talk; chatter.
[ 1780-90; appar. expressive var. of GOB 4 ; cf. GABBLE ]
Syn. 1. chitchat, gossip, visit; yak, rap, schmooze.
gab 2
/gab/ , n. Mach.
a hook or fork that engages temporarily with a moving rod or lever.
[ prob. gabbe notch, gash ]
gab 3
/gab/ , n. Scot. Slang.
gob 3 .