Pronunciation: /ˈbæbəlɪŋ/

Definitions of babbling

noun the action or sound of speaking rapidly and continuously in a foolish or meaningless way

Example Sentences

A1 The baby was babbling happily in the stroller.

A2 The toddler's constant babbling could be heard throughout the house.

B1 The professor's babbling during the lecture made it hard to follow along.

B2 The politician's babbling during the debate did not impress the audience.

C1 The scientist's babbling about quantum physics went over most people's heads.

C2 The author's babbling at the book signing event was seen as endearing by fans.

adjective talking rapidly and continuously in a foolish or meaningless way

Example Sentences

A1 The baby was babbling happily in the crib.

A2 The babbling brook provided a soothing soundtrack to our picnic.

B1 The babbling tourist was lost and couldn't find his way back to the hotel.

B2 The babbling crowd made it hard to hear the speaker at the rally.

C1 Her babbling about conspiracy theories made everyone uncomfortable at the dinner party.

C2 The professor's babbling lecture left the students confused and frustrated.

Examples of babbling in a Sentence

formal The baby was babbling incoherently during the meeting.

informal My little cousin loves babbling all day long.

slang Stop babbling nonsense and get to the point!

figurative The stream was babbling softly as it flowed through the forest.

Grammatical Forms of babbling

past tense

babbled

plural

babbles

comparative

more babbling

superlative

most babbling

present tense

babble

future tense

will babble

perfect tense

has babbled

continuous tense

is babbling

singular

babbling

positive degree

babble

infinitive

to babble

gerund

babbling

participle

babbling

Origin and Evolution of babbling

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'babbling' originated from the Middle English word 'babbel' which is imitative of the sound of talking without meaning.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'babbling' has evolved to not only refer to meaningless or nonsensical talk but also to describe the repetitive and continuous vocalization of babies or young children.