Word a Day
babble
What does babble mean?
babble (verb): to talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use babble in a sentence?
- The men were babbling, so we couldn't make sense of anything. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce babble?
/ˈbæbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does babble come from?
From Middle English babelen, from Old English *bæblian, also wæflian (“to talk foolishly”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to babble
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “babble” mean?
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
Not quite: that's what exhibit means.
to talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words
Right! That's what “babble” means.
bring into common action, movement, or condition
Not quite: that's what coordinate means.
to deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture
Not quite: that's what seize means.
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