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babble

Dictionary definition · babble

noun

  1. gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby

verb

  1. utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way"The old man is only babbling — don't pay attention"
  2. to talk foolishly"The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"
  3. flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise"babbling brooks"
  4. divulge confidential information or secrets"Be careful — his secretary talks"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).