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jabbering

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jab·ber  (jbr)
v. jab·bered, jab·ber·ing, jab·bers
v.intr.
To talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly.
v.tr.
To utter rapidly or unintelligibly.
n.
Rapid or babbling talk.
[Middle English javeren, of imitative origin.]
jabber·er n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jabbering - rapid and indistinct speech
gabble, jabber
gibber, gibberish - unintelligible talking
Translations
jabbering
n → Geplapper nt, → Plappern nt, → Geschnatter nt


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At sight of the white men they halted in relief, pointing back in the direction they had come, and jabbering excitedly in their native tongue.
The Monster Men by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Thus I soon engaged his interest; and from that we went to jabbering the best we could about the various outer sights to be seen in this famous town.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
He knew us by our countenances to be Englishmen, and jabbering to us in his own language, swore we should be tied back to back and thrown into the sea.
Gulliver's Travels by Swift, Jonathan View in context
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