babbling Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
   babble; lallation.
   
2. verb utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
   babble.
   
   • The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention
3. verb to talk foolishly
   babble; blather; smatter; blether; blither.
   
   • The two women babbled and crooned at the baby
4. verb flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
   babble; burble; guggle; ripple; bubble; gurgle.
   
   • babbling brooks
5. verb divulge confidential information or secrets
   let the cat out of the bag; peach; babble; spill the beans; babble out; tattle; blab out; sing; blab; talk.
   
   • Be careful--his secretary talks

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