verb
blabber
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Blabber (verb) means to talk on and on without much sense; to ramble. Example: “He kept blabbering about his weekend for twenty minutes.”
verb
1
To talk on and on without much sense; to ramble.
"He kept blabbering about his weekend for twenty minutes."
"She was blabbering nervously before the interview."
noun
1
Someone who talks too much, especially about things that should stay private.
"Don't tell the blabber down the hall anything important."
How to use blabber
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo ramble on, or a person who does.
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Word forms
- Plural
- blabbers
- Third person singular
- blabbers
- Past tense
- blabbered
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English blaberen, an old word for babbling or stammering speech.
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What does “blabber” mean?
The word “blabber” means to talk on and on without much sense; to ramble. In plain terms, to ramble on, or a person who does.
How do you pronounce “blabber”?
“Blabber” is pronounced BLAB (/ˈblæb.ɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “blabber” in a sentence?
Here is “blabber” used in a sentence: “He kept blabbering about his weekend for twenty minutes.”
What part of speech is “blabber”?
Depending on how it is used, “blabber” can be a verb and a noun.
Where does the word “blabber” come from?
The word “blabber” comes from Middle English. Inherited from Middle English blaberen, an old word for babbling or stammering speech.
How many meanings does “blabber” have?
“Blabber” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to talk on and on without much sense; to ramble.
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