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JABBER
jabber, jabbering, gabble
(noun) rapid and indistinct speech
rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave
(verb) talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Imitative.
Verb
jabber (third-person singular simple present jabbers, present participle jabbering, simple past and past participle jabbered)
(intransitive) To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.
(transitive) To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble.
Noun
jabber (uncountable)
Rapid or incoherent talk, with indistinct utterance; gibberish.
Etymology 2
Noun
jabber (plural jabbers)
One who or that which jabs.
A kind of hand-operated corn planter.
Source: Wiktionary
Jab"ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jabbered; p. pr. & vb. n. Jabbering.] Etym: [Cf. Gibber, Gabble.]
Definition: To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense; to chatter. Swift.
Jab"ber, v. t.
Definition: To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble; as, to jabber French. Addison.
Jab"ber, n.
Definition: Rapid or incoherent talk, with indistinct utterance; gibberish. Swift.
Jab"ber, n.
Definition: One who jabbers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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