BABBLE
/ˈbæb.l̩/
12
Scrabble
16
WWF
B(3) A(1) B(3) B(3) L(1) E(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ˈbæb.l̩/
noun
- Idle talk; senseless prattle
- Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur.
- A sound like that of water gently flowing around obstructions.
verb
- To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds“The men were babbling, so we couldn't make sense of anything.”
- To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.
- To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
- To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.“Hounds are said to babble, or to be babbling, when they are too noisy after having found a good scent.”
- To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.
Source: Wiktionary
