blab

blab  (blb)

v. blabbed, blab·bing, blabs

v.tr.

To reveal (secret matters) especially through indiscreet or unreserved talk.

v.intr.

1. To reveal secret matters.

2. To chatter thoughtlessly or indiscreetly. See Synonyms at gossip.

n.

1. An incessant or indiscreet talker.

2. Lengthy chatter.

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[Middle English blabben, to talk foolishly, back-formation from blaberen.]

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blabby adj.

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blab [blæb]

vb blabs, blabbing, blabbed

1. to divulge (secrets) indiscreetly

2. (intr) to chatter thoughtlessly; prattle

n

a less common word for blabber [1] [2]

[of Germanic origin; compare Old High German blabbizōn, Icelandic blabbra]

blabbing  n & adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	blab - divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks" babble out, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, spill the beans, tattle, babble, talk, sing disclose, let on, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" talk, spill - reveal information; "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details"
	2.	blab - speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly blabber, gabble, gibber, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, maunder, clack, chatter mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" blather, blether, blither, smatter, babble - to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"

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blab

verb

1. tell, reveal, disclose, divulge, blurt out, give away, let slip, blow wide open (slang) She'll blab it all over the school.

2. tell all, tell, gossip, spill the beans (informal), sing (slang, chiefly U.S.), tattle, open your mouth, let the cat out of the bag, blow the gaff (Brit. slang), spill your guts (slang) Don't blab about your plans until you are ready to make an announcement.

Translations

blab [blæb]

A. VT (also blab out) [+ secret] → soplar

B. VI (= chatter) → chismorrear, cotillear(Sp) ; (to police etc) → cantar

blab [ˈblæb]

vi → jaser, trop parler
to blab about sth → vendre la mèche sur qch
no blabbing! → garde ça pour toi!

vt → aller raconter

blab

vi → quatschen (inf); (= talk fast, tell secret) → plappern; (criminal) → singen (sl)

vt (also blab out) secret → ausplaudern

blab [blæb] (fam)

1. vt (also blab out) → spifferare

2. vi (chatter) → cianciare; (to police) → vuotare il sacco