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babble
Part of speech: VerbTo utter indistinct or imperfect sounds; to prattle; to talk childishly; to jabber; to murmur constantly.
Part of speech: VerbTo utter indistinctly or imperfectly; to tell, as secrets; blab.
Part of speech: NounUnmeaning or foolish talk; a confused murmur.
Usage examples "babble":- She forgot too that she was married to Theophil, and would sometimes babble her heart- breaking fancies of the little home that was so near now, till sometimes Theophil had to hurry away with his unbearable grief to some other room. - "The Romance of Zion Chapel [3d ed.]", Richard Le Gallienne.
- Sir Miles knew his niece to be more than commonly clever and well informed; that she, like him, should feel that the conversation of a superior young man was a relief to the ordinary babble of their country neighbours, was natural enough; and if now and then a doubt, a fear, had crossed his mind and rendered him more touched than he liked to own by Vernon's remarks, it had vanished upon perceiving that Lucretia never seemed a shade more pensive in Mainwaring's absence. - "Lucretia, Complete", Edward Bulwer-Lytton.
- The brooks now run the hills among And babble on in glee; For love brought back the soul of song Beneath the Chestnut Tree;- Brought back, while moonlit breezes blew The sweetest flower that ever grew, Alone, alone for me. - "The Loom of Life", Cotton Noe.