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- [blab]
- /blæb/
- /ˈblæb.ər/
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- [blab]
- /blæb/
Definitions of blabber word
- noun blabber a person who blabs 3
- noun blabber idle chatter 3
- verb blabber to talk without thinking; chatter 3
- verb transitive blabber to blab or babble 3
- verb with object blabber to reveal indiscreetly and thoughtlessly: They blabbed my confidences to everyone. 1
- verb without object blabber to talk or chatter indiscreetly or thoughtlessly: Don't confide in him, because he blabs. She blabbed so much I couldn't hear the concert. 1
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Origin of blabber
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English blabbe (noun), perhaps back formation from blaberen to blabber; cognate with Old Norse blabbra, German plappern
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Parts of speech for Blabber
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blabber popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
blabber usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blabber
noun blabber
- babble — If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way.
- prattle — to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter; babble.
- jabber — rapid, indistinct, or nonsensical talk; gibberish.
- nonsense — words or language having little or no sense or meaning.
- gabble — to speak or converse rapidly and unintelligibly; jabber.
Antonyms for blabber
noun blabber
- sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
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