blab
blab · blabs
One who blabs; a babbler; a telltale; a gossip or gossiperOne who blabs; a babbler; a telltale; a gossip or gossiper.
/blæb/
» I blab about the boy all the time.
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2 senses(countable)One who blabs; a babbler; a telltale; a gossip or gossiper.
(uncountable)Gossip; prattle.
Examples
2 sentencesI blab about the boy all the time.
I suggest you don't go blabbing it around. Your husband would take it really hard.
Origin
From Middle English blabben (“to talk foolishly”), perhaps from Middle English blabbe (“idFrom Middle English blabben (“to talk foolishly”), perhaps from Middle English blabbe (“idle talk; talebearer”). Compare Middle English blaberen (“to blabber, babble”), Middle High German blabezen (“to stammer, babble”).
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Forms
plural: blabsSynonyms
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5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable