babbling
babbling · babblings
A stage in child language acquisition, during which an infant appears to be…A stage in child language acquisition, during which an infant appears to be experimenting with uttering sounds of language, but not yet producing any recognizable words
US/bˈæbəlɪŋ/
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable)A stage in child language acquisition, during which an infant appears to be experimenting with uttering sounds of language, but not yet producing any recognizable words
(countable, uncountable)Sounds produced by infant during the babbling period
(countable, uncountable)Idle senseless talk; prattle.
(countable, uncountable)A confused murmur, as of a stream.
More definitions
- gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Middle English bablyng, babelynge, equivalent to babble + -ing.From Middle English bablyng, babelynge, equivalent to babble + -ing.
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Forms
plural: babblingsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedbabble
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable