Definitions for jabberˈdʒæb ər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

jab•berˈdʒæb ər(v.i.; v.t.)

  1. to speak rapidly, indistinctly, or nonsensically; chatter.

  2. (n.)rapid, or nonsensical talk.

Origin of jabber:

1490–1500; appar. imit.

jab′ber•er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. jabber, jabbering, gabble(verb)

    rapid and indistinct speech

  2. rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave(verb)

    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

Wiktionary

  1. jabber(Noun)

    Rapid or incoherent talk, with indistinct utterance; gibberish.

  2. jabber(Verb)

    To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.

  3. jabber(Verb)

    To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble.

  4. Origin: Imitative.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Jabber(verb)

    to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense; to chatter

  2. Jabber(verb)

    to utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble; as, to jabber French

  3. Jabber(noun)

    rapid or incoherent talk, with indistinct utterance; gibberish

  4. Jabber(noun)

    one who jabbers


Translations for jabber

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

jabber(verb)

to talk idly, rapidly and indistinctly

The women are always jabbering with one another.

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