| v. i. | 1. | To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds; as a child babbles. |
| 2. | To talk incoherently; to utter unmeaning words. | |
| 3. | To talk much; to chatter; to prate. | |
| 4. | To make a continuous murmuring noise, as shallow water running over stones. | |
| v. t. | 1. | To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat, as words, in a childish way without understanding. |
| 2. | To disclose by too free talk, as a secret. | |
| n. | 1. | Idle talk; senseless prattle; gabble; twaddle. |
| 2. | Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur. |
| Noun | 1. | babble - gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby |
| Verb | 1. | babble - utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way; "The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention" |
| 2. | babble - to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby" | |
| 3. | babble - flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks" | |
| 4. | babble - divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks" Synonyms: babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, spill the beans, tattle, talk, sing |
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