noun
babbling
noun
1
The stage in early childhood when infants experiment with speech-like sounds before forming real words.
"By six months, babies typically move into the babbling stage."
2
Rapid, meaningless, or hard-to-follow talk.
"He tuned out her babbling and stared at his phone."
adj
1
Making a continuous soft murmuring sound.
"They camped beside a babbling brook."
How to Use Babbling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the baby-talk stage before real words, meaningless chatter, or the soft sound of running water.
Common pairings
babbling brook
babbling stage
Word Forms
more babbling comparative, babblings plural, most babbling superlative
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