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Definitions for Babble

[1] to utter sounds or words imperfectly, indistinctly, or without meaning.
[2] to talk idly, irrationally, excessively, or foolishly; chatter or prattle.
[3] to make a continuous, murmuring sound.
[4] to utter in an incoherent, foolish, or meaningless fashion.
[5] to reveal foolishly or thoughtlessly: to babble a secret.
[6] inarticulate or imperfect speech.
[7] foolish, meaningless, or incoherent speech; prattle.
[8] a murmuring sound or a confusion of sounds.
[9] babbling(def 2) .
[10] Telecommunications . a confused mixture of extraneous sounds in a circuit, resulting from cross talk from other channels. Compare cross talk(def 1) .
[11] to utter (words, sounds, etc) in an incoherent or indistinct jumble
[12] (intr) to talk foolishly, incessantly, or irrelevantly
[13] (tr) to disclose (secrets, confidences, etc) carelessly or impulsively
[14] (intr) (of streams, birds, etc) to make a low murmuring or bubbling sound
[15] incoherent or foolish speech; chatter
[16] a murmuring or bubbling sound

Words related to Babble

gibberish, jargon, drivel, burble, blubber, mumble, mutter, murmur, gab, ranting, jabber, blubbering, gabble, gossip, prattle, clamor, chatter, gushing, muttering, jabbering

Words nearby Babble

babbage, babbitry, babbitt, babbitt metal, babbittry, babble, babbler, babbling, babbling brook, babcock test, babe

Origin of Babble

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English babelen; cognate with Old Norse babbla, Dutch babbelen, German pappelen

Words that may be confused with Babble

babble, bauble, bubble

Other words from Babble

out·bab·ble , verb (used with object), out·bab·bled, out·bab·bling.

Word origin for Babble

C13: compare Dutch babbelen , Swedish babbla , French babiller to prattle, Latin babulus fool; probably all of imitative origin

Synonyms for Babble

drivel, gibberish, jargon, blubbering, burble, chatter, clamor, gab, gabble, gossip, gushing, jabber, jabbering, murmur, muttering, prattle, ranting, tattling, idle talk