babble | Definition of babble

babble

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of babble

1 to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly

in such a rush to tell us the news that she just babbled

Synonyms of babble

bumble, chat, chatter, drivel, drool, gabble, gibber, jabber, prattle, sputter

Words Related to babble

blabber, blather, bleat, blither, gab, jangle, jaw, patter, prate, rattle, run on, smatter, tittle-tattle, troll, yak (also yack)

chunter [British], maunder, mouth, mumble, murmur, mutter

stammer, stutter

screech, shout, shriek

Near Antonyms of babble

articulate, enunciate, pronounce

2 to engage in casual or rambling conversation

the little girls babbled contentedly for the whole ride home

Synonyms of babble

blab, cackle, chaffer [British], chat, chatter, chin [slang], converse, gab, gabble, gas, jabber, jaw, kibitz (also kibbitz), natter, palaver, patter, prate, prattle, rap, rattle, run on, schmooze (or shmooze), talk, twitter, visit

Words Related to babble

descant, discuss, expatiate

yak (also yack), yammer, yap

Phrases Synonymous with babble

blow smoke, chew the fat (also chew the rag), shoot the breeze, talk a blue streak