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noun/kˈælkɪŋ/
Definition
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈælkɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌantɪlˈɒɡəɹˌɪθəmz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌantɪlˈɒɡəɹˌɪθəmz/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈælkɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
noungibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
verbutter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
“The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention”
verbto talk foolishly
“The two women babbled and crooned at the baby”
verbflow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
“babbling brooks”
verbdivulge confidential information or secrets
“Be careful--his secretary talks”
Word Forms
babbleverbutter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
babblernounan obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
babblenoungibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
babblingnoungibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
blathernounfoolish gibberish
blethernounidle or foolish and irrelevant talk
ripplenouna small wave on the surface of a liquid
bubblenouna hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
bubblernouna public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water
gurglenounthe bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck
talkativeadjectiveunwisely talking too much
talknounidle gossip or rumor
tattlenoundisclosing information or giving evidence about another
tattlernounsomeone who gossips indiscreetly
blabbernounone who reveals confidential information in return for money
singingnoundisclosing information or giving evidence about another
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
plappern
Kauderwelsch, der den Geräuschen eines Babys ähnelt
🇫🇷French
babiller
charabia ressemblant aux bruits d'un bébé
🇪🇸Spanish
balbucear
galimatías que se asemejan a los sonidos de un bebé
🇮🇹Italian
balbettio
parole senza senso che ricordano i suoni di un bambino
🇳🇱Dutch
gebabbel
gebrabbel dat lijkt op de geluiden van een baby
🇵🇹Portuguese
balbuciar
jargão que lembra os sons de um bebê
🇷🇺Russian
болтовня
тарабарщина, напоминающая детские звуки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रलाप
एक बच्चे की आवाज़ जैसी अस्पष्ट आवाज़
🇧🇩Bengali
বকাবকি
একটি শিশুর শব্দের অনুরূপ অস্বস্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
பேசு
ஒரு குழந்தையின் ஒலியை ஒத்த முட்டாள்தனமான
🇮🇳Telugu
కబుర్లు చెప్పు
శిశువు యొక్క శబ్దాలను పోలి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
बडबड
लहान मुलाच्या आवाजासारखे दिसणारे गब्बरिश
🇮🇳Gujarati
બડબડાટ
બાળકના અવાજો જેવું લાગે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಡಬಡಿಸು
ಮಗುವಿನ ಶಬ್ದಗಳನ್ನು ಹೋಲುವ ದಡ್ಡ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബബിൾ
ഒരു കുഞ്ഞിൻ്റെ ശബ്ദങ്ങളോട് സാമ്യമുള്ള അസംബന്ധം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਕਵਾਸ
ਇੱਕ ਬੱਚੇ ਦੀਆਂ ਆਵਾਜ਼ਾਂ ਵਰਗੀ ਅਜੀਬ
🇵🇰Urdu
بڑبڑانا
بچے کی آوازوں سے مشابہت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
潺潺
类似婴儿声音的胡言乱语
🇯🇵Japanese
せせらぎ
赤ちゃんの鳴き声に似た意味不明な言葉
🇰🇷Korean
떠드는 소리
아기의 소리를 닮은 횡설수설
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lảm nhảm
vô nghĩa giống như âm thanh của một đứa trẻ
🇹🇭Thai
พูดพล่าม
พูดพล่อยๆ คล้ายเสียงเด็กทารก
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengoceh
omong kosong menyerupai suara bayi
🇵🇭Filipino
daldal
daldal na kahawig ng mga tunog ng isang sanggol
🇲🇾Malay
mengomel
omong kosong menyerupai bunyi bayi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الثرثرة
رطانة تشبه أصوات الطفل
🇮🇷Persian
غرغر کردن
حرف های بیهوده ای شبیه صدای نوزاد
🇹🇷Turkish
gevezelik
bebek sesine benzeyen anlamsız sözler
🇮🇱Hebrew
פִּטפּוּט
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'babble'?
The primary meaning of 'babble' is 'gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'babble' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'babble' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'babble' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'babble' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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