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Definition babble in British English

babble verb

verb
/ˈbæb(ə)l/
1

to speak quickly in a way that other people cannot understand easily

Example

He was babbling something about his mother.

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1.1

to talk for a long time about things that are not interesting or important

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2

to make a sound like a baby who cannot talk yet

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3

to make the gentle pleasant sound of water as it moves along in a river

Example

a babbling brook

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Definition babble in British English