Word Frequency
gabble (ˈɡæbəl
)
Definitions
verb
- to utter (words, etc) rapidly and indistinctly; jabber
- intr (of geese and some other birds or animals) to utter rapid cackling noises
noun
- rapid and indistinct speech or noises
Derived Forms
ˈgabbler nounWord Origin
C17: from Middle Dutch gabbelen, of imitative originExample Sentences Including 'gabble'
He began to chant - no, to gabble - words in a strange tongue, the tongue Bartlemy had used to summon spirits to the circle.THE GREENSTONE GRAIL: The Sangreal Trilogy One (2004)
He didn't even wait for the boy to gabble an answer, just tore those deep-set eyes off him like a plaster from a hairy leg.Sun, News of the World (1999)
I don't want to upset you again, you've been through so much...' Her words came out in an enthusiastic gabble.JANEY AND ME: Growing up with my Mother (2003)
Ministers gabble Commons statements drafted by officials, heads down.Belfast Telegraph (2005)
The price has skyrocketed while they gabble on about what they will do for families.Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)
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