Pronunciation: /ˈɡæbəl/

Definitions of gabble

noun the rapid and indistinct speech or chatter

Example Sentences

A1 The children's gabble could be heard from the playground.

A2 The tourists' gabble filled the busy market square.

B1 The teacher tried to quiet the students' gabble during the lesson.

B2 The politicians' gabble in the debate was difficult to follow.

C1 The scientists engaged in a rapid gabble of technical jargon during the conference.

C2 The linguists were able to decipher the ancient text despite its cryptic gabble.

verb to talk rapidly and incoherently

Example Sentences

A1 The ducks in the pond gabble loudly.

A2 When she's nervous, she tends to gabble and speak too quickly.

B1 The children gabble excitedly as they play together in the park.

B2 During the heated debate, both politicians began to gabble over each other.

C1 The auctioneer's rapid gabble made it hard for bidders to keep up.

C2 Despite his nervousness, the speaker did not allow himself to gabble during the presentation.

Examples of gabble in a Sentence

formal The professor's lecture was interrupted by the incessant gabble of students in the back of the classroom.

informal I couldn't hear the movie over all the gabble coming from the rowdy group behind us.

slang Stop all that gabble and let me concentrate on my work!

figurative The politicians continued to gabble on about the same issues without making any real progress.

Grammatical Forms of gabble

past tense

gabbled

plural

gabbles

comparative

more gabble

superlative

most gabble

present tense

gabbles

future tense

will gabble

perfect tense

has gabbled

continuous tense

is gabbling

singular

gabble

positive degree

gabble

infinitive

to gabble

gerund

gabbling

participle

gabbled

Origin and Evolution of gabble

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old Norse
Story behind the word: The word 'gabble' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old Norse word 'gabba' meaning 'to mock or jeer'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'gabble' evolved to refer to rapid and incoherent speech or chatter, often associated with geese or other birds.