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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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 vt (also blab out) secret → ausplaudern blab [blæb] (fam) 1. vt (also blab out) → spifferare 2. vi (chatter) → cianciare; (to police) → vuotare il sacco Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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babble babble out blab out blabber blabby blither bring out disclose divulge gibber give away keep quiet let on let out let the cat out of the bag peach spill spill the beans talk | Perhaps I am,' replied Sikes; 'I should think you was rather out of sorts too, unless you mean as little harm when you throw pewter pots about, as you do when you blab and--' The curate and the barber listened with great amusement to the words of the three; but Don Quixote, uneasy lest Sancho should blab and blurt out a whole heap of mischievous stupidities, and touch upon points that might not be altogether to his credit, called to him and made the other two hold their tongues and let him come in. That's good enough for little rubbishy common things -- specially with gals, cuz THEY go back on you anyway, and blab if they get in a huff -- but there orter be writing 'bout a big thing like this. |
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