Definitions for gibberish
ˈdʒɪb ər ɪʃ, ˈgɪb-gib·ber·ish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gibberish, gibbernoun

   unintelligible talking

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1. gibberishnoun

   Incomprehensible, obscure, or pretentious technical talk or writing; excessively obscure jargon.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gibberishnoun

   speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless

2. gibberishnoun

   needlessly obscure or overly technical language

3. gibberishadjective

   unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gibberishnoun

   Cant; the private language of rogues and gipsies; words without meaning.

   Etymology: Derived by Stephen Skinner from gaber, French, to cheat; by others conjectured to be formed by corruption from jabber. But as it was anciently written gebrish, it is probably derived from the chymical cant, and originally implied the jargon of Geber and his tribe.

   Some, if they happen to hear an old word, albeit very natural and significant, cry out straitway, that we speak no English, but gibberish. Edmund Spenser.

   Some of both sexes writing down a number of letters, just as it came into their heads; upon reading this gibberish, that which the men had wrote sounded like High Dutch, and the other by the women like Italian. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gibberish

   Gibberish refers to speech, writing, or any kind of language input that is nonsensical, incomprehensible or meaningless. It could be because the language is made up, disordered, random, or incoherent, thus making it unintelligible or difficult to understand.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gibberishverb

   rapid and inarticulate talk; unintelligible language; unmeaning words; jargon

2. Gibberishadjective

   unmeaning; as, gibberish language

3. Etymology: [From Gibber, v. i.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gibberish

   Gibberish is a generic term in English for talking that sounds like speech, but carries no actual meaning. This meaning has also been extended to meaningless text or gobbledygook. The common theme in gibberish statements is a lack of literal sense, which can be described as a presence of nonsense. Gibberish should not be confused with literary nonsense such as that used in the poem "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gibberish

   gib′ėr-ish, n. rapid, gabbling talk: unmeaning words.—adj. unmeaning.—v.i. Gibb′er, to speak senselessly or inarticulately.—n. Gibb′le-gabble, gabble. [See Gabble.]

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Gibberish

   After Geber, an Arabian alchemist of the eleventh century, who employed an unintelligible jargon to mystify the ecclesiastics, lest by plain speaking he might be put to death as a sorcerer.

Matched Categories

1. • Nonsense

How to pronounce gibberish?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say gibberish in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gibberish in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gibberish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of gibberish in a Sentence

1. An English Professor, Ohio University:

   I am returning this otherwise good typing paper to you because someone has printed gibberish all over it and put your name at the top.

2. Tony Shalhoub:

   They had me invent like a gibberish language because they wanted it to be like an unidentifiable thing, so I just made up my own dialogue, and it was a really crazy movie.

3. Dave Miles:

   People commenting on ‘swing’ will most certainly provide gibberish for answers, as swing is about feel, simply put: Longer, heavier barrels will swing smoother, while shorter, lighter barrels will be more maneuverable but will not offer the same ‘swing,’ or momentum, that a heavier barrel has.

4. Vi Hart:

   The version we're recommending is where your phone basically yells nonsense, it's gibberish, everyone's phone is just yelling random nonsense, and your phone collects the nonsense it hears.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gibberish
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=gibberish
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gibberish
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=gibberish
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gibberish
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gibberish
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=gibberish
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=gibberish