Speech And Language Development

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

adjective talking rapidly and continuously in a foolish or meaningless way

• The baby was babbling incoherently during the meeting.
• My little cousin loves babbling all day long.
• Stop babbling nonsense and get to the point!
• The stream was babbling softly as it flowed through the forest.

verb to utter or recite in a singing tone or with musical inflections

• The singer was able to intonate each note perfectly during the performance.
• She always intonates her words with such passion when she talks about her favorite topic.
• I can't believe how well he can intonate his jokes to make them even funnier.
• The author's words seemed to intonate a sense of urgency and importance in the reader's mind.

noun a person who breathes through their mouth, often due to congestion or other breathing difficulties

adjective describing the act of breathing through the mouth rather than the nose

• The doctor explained that chronic mouth-breathing can lead to various health issues.
• My friend always gets teased for his loud mouth-breathing during exercise.
• Stop being a mouth-breathing weirdo and just breathe through your nose like a normal person.
• His constant complaints about the project were like a form of mental mouth-breathing, draining the energy of the entire team.