Pronunciation: /blæb/

Definitions of blab

noun a person who talks too much, especially indiscreetly

Example Sentences

A1 She couldn't keep a secret because she always liked to blab.

A2 The little girl was known for her constant blabbing during class.

B1 I overheard some blab about a new project coming up at work.

B2 The politician's blab to the press caused a stir in the media.

C1 Her blabbing to the authorities led to the arrest of the criminal gang.

C2 The CEO's blab to the shareholders resulted in a sudden drop in stock prices.

verb to talk too much, especially indiscreetly

Example Sentences

A1 She blabbed about her new puppy to everyone in the office.

A2 The kids were blabbing about their favorite TV show during recess.

B1 He blabbed confidential information to the press and got in trouble.

B2 I can't believe she blabbed about our surprise party!

C1 The politician accidentally blabbed sensitive information during the interview.

C2 She was known for blabbing secrets to anyone who would listen.

Examples of blab in a Sentence

formal The witness refused to blab about what he saw at the crime scene.

informal Don't blab about the surprise party, it's supposed to be a secret!

slang I can't believe she blabbed to the teacher about our plans to skip class.

figurative The river seemed to blab its secrets as it flowed through the forest.

Grammatical Forms of blab

past tense

blabbed

plural

blabs

comparative

more blabby

superlative

most blabby

present tense

blabs

future tense

will blab

perfect tense

have blabbed

continuous tense

is blabbing

singular

blab

positive degree

blab

infinitive

to blab

gerund

blabbing

participle

blabbed

Origin and Evolution of blab

First Known Use: 1300 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'blab' originated from Middle English, likely derived from the Old Norse word 'blabbra' meaning to chatter or babble.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'blab' has retained its meaning of talking indiscreetly or revealing secrets, but has also come to be used more broadly to describe excessive or frivolous talking.