gab

gab

 (găb) Slang

intr.v. gabbed, gab·bing, gabs

To talk idly or incessantly, as about trivial matters.

n.

Idle talk; chatter.

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[Middle English gabben, to scoff, speak foolishly, from Old Norse gabba, to scoff, perhaps of imitative origin or akin to gapa, to gape.]

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gab′ber n.

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gab

(ɡæb)

vb, gabs, gabbing or gabbed

(intr) to talk excessively or idly, esp about trivial matters; gossip; chatter

n

1. idle or trivial talk

2. gift of the gab ability to speak effortlessly, glibly, or persuasively

[C18: variant of Northern dialect gob mouth, probably from Irish Gaelic gob beak, mouth]

ˈgabber n

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gab

(ɡæb)

n

1. (Mechanical Engineering) a hook or open notch in a rod or lever that drops over the spindle of a valve to form a temporary connection for operating the valve

2. (Tools) a pointed tool used in masonry

[C18: probably from Flemish gabbe notch, gash]

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GAB

abbreviation for

(Automotive Engineering) Gabon (international car registration)

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gab

(gæb)

v. gabbed, gab•bing,
n. Informal. v.i.

1. to talk or chat idly.

n.

2. idle talk; chatter.

[1780–90; compare gabble]

gab′ber, n.

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gab

- In mechanics, a hook or a notch in a rod or lever that then engages with a pin or needle.

See also related terms for needle.

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gab

Past participle: gabbed
Gerund: gabbing

Imperative

gab

gab

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gab - light informal conversation for social occasions causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chitchat, chit-chat, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze - an informal conversation
Verb	1.	gab - talk profusely; "she was yakking away about her grandchildren" yak communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"

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gab

noun

the gift of the gab eloquence, fluency, expressiveness, way with words, persuasiveness, forcefulness They are naturally good salesmen with the gift of the gab.

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gab

verb

Slang. To talk volubly, persistently, and usually inconsequentially:

babble, blabber, chatter, chitchat, clack, jabber, palaver, prate, prattle, rattle (on), run on.

Informal: go on, spiel.

Slang: gas, jaw, yak.

Idioms: run off at the mouth, shoot the breeze.

noun

Slang. Incessant and usually inconsequential talk:

babble, blab, blabber, chat, chatter, chitchat, jabber, palaver, prate, prattle, small talk.

Slang: gas, yak.

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Translations

quatschen

chiacchierachiacchierareavere molta parlantina

gab

[gæb]

A. N to have the gift of the gab → tener mucha labia, tener un pico de oro

B. VI (= chatter) → parlotear, cotorrear

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gab

[ˈgæb] n
to have the gift of the gab → avoir la langue bien pendue

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gab

(inf)

n → Gequassel nt (inf), → Geschwätz nt; to have a gab → (zusammen) quatschen (inf); to have a gab about something → etw bequatschen (inf); to have the gift of the gab (= talk a lot) → wie ein Wasserfall reden (inf); (= be persuasive) → reden können, nicht auf den Mund gefallen sein

vi → quatschen (inf), → quasseln (inf)

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gab

[gæb] n (fam) to have the gift of the gab → avere parlantina

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