Main Entry: bab·ble
Pronunciation: \ˈba-bəl\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): bab·bled; bab·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Etymology: Middle English babelen, probably of imitative origin
Date: 13th century
intransitive verb 1 a : to talk enthusiastically or excessively b : to utter meaningless or unintelligible sounds
2 : to make sounds as though babblingtransitive verb 1 : to utter in an incoherently or meaninglessly repetitious manner
2 : to reveal by talk that is too free
2 : to make sounds as though babblingtransitive verb 1 : to utter in an incoherently or meaninglessly repetitious manner
2 : to reveal by talk that is too free
— babble noun
— bab·ble·ment \-bəl-mənt\ noun
— bab·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun
