Definitions for babbleˈbæb əl

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

bab•bleˈbæb əl(v.; n.)-bled, -bling

(v.i.)to utter sounds or words imperfectly, indistinctly, or without meaning.
to talk idly, irrationally, excessively, or foolishly; chatter or prattle.
to make a continuous murmuring sound.
(v.t.)to utter in an incoherent or meaningless fashion.
to reveal foolishly or thoughtlessly:
to babble a secret.
(n.)inarticulate or imperfect speech.
foolish or incoherent speech; prattle.
a murmuring sound or sounds.

Origin of babble:

1200–50; ME babelen, of expressive orig.; cf. MLG babbelen

bab′bler

Princeton's WordNet

babble, babbling, lallation(verb)
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
babble(verb)
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
"The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention"
babble, blather, smatter, blether, blither(verb)
to talk foolishly
"The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"
ripple, babble, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgle(verb)
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
"babbling brooks"
spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out(verb)
divulge confidential information or secrets
"Be careful--his secretary talks"

Wiktionary

babble(Noun)
Idle talk; senseless prattle; gabble; twaddle.
babble(Noun)
Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur.
babble(Noun)
A sound of or alike that which of flowing water.
babble(Verb)
To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds; as, a child babbles.
babble(Verb)
To talk incoherently; to utter unmeaning words.
babble(Verb)
To talk much; to chatter; to prate.
babble(Verb)
To make a continuous murmuring noise, as shallow water running over stones.
babble(Verb)
To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat, as words, in a childish way without understanding.
babble(Verb)
To disclose by too free talk, as a secret.

Origin: From babelen, from *, also wæflian, from babalōnan, from bʰa-bʰa-. Cognate with babbelje, babbla ( babbla), babbelen, babbelen, pappeln and babbeln.

Webster Dictionary

Babble(verb)
to utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds; as a child babbles
Babble(verb)
to talk incoherently; to utter unmeaning words
Babble(verb)
to talk much; to chatter; to prate
Babble(verb)
to make a continuous murmuring noise, as shallow water running over stones
Babble(verb)
to utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat, as words, in a childish way without understanding
Babble(verb)
to disclose by too free talk, as a secret
Babble(noun)
idle talk; senseless prattle; gabble; twaddle
Babble(noun)
inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur