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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

Verb

[blabbing, blabbed] to divulge (secrets) indiscreetly [Germanic]

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"

Translations

blab [blæb] vi → cantar

vt (also: blab out) → soltar, contar

blab [blæb] vi → jaser, trop parler

vt (also: blab out) → laisser échapper, aller raconter

blab [blæb] (inf) vi → quatschen

blab [blæb] vi → parlare troppo

vt (also: blab out) → spifferare