jabber
To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligiblyTo talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.
» Don't give me that jibber jabber.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.
(transitive)To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble.
plappern, labern, palavern
болта́тьboltátʹ
- talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
Examples
4 sentencesDon't give me that jibber jabber.
He spent the entire meeting jabbering about himself.
Stop your jabbering.
He spends all his time chatting online on Jabber.
ruОн тратит всё своё время на болтовню по джабберу. — Biga
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English jaberen, javeren, chaveren (“to chatter, babble”), dissimilated formsFrom Middle English jaberen, javeren, chaveren (“to chatter, babble”), dissimilated forms of jablen, chavelen (“to jabber”), from Middle English chavel ("jaw"; > modern English jowl). Equivalent to jowl + -er (iterative suffix).
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Forms
jabbers, jabbering, jabbered, jabberedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle