Definitions for babbler
bab·bler

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chatterer, babbler, prater, chatterbox, magpie, spouternoun

   an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker

2. babbler, cacklernoun

   any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. babblernoun

   Someone who babbles.

   Great babblers, or talkers, are not fit for trust. uE000129872uE001 L'Estrange.

2. babblernoun

   Any of several passerine birds, of the families Timaliidae (found in Asia, Africa) and Pomatostomidae (found in Australia).

3. babblernoun

   A hound who is too noisy on finding a good scent.

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

1. Babblernoun

   Etymology: from babble.

   1. An idle talker; an irrational prattler.

   We hold our time too precious to be spent
   With such a babbler. William Shakespeare, King John.

   Great babblers, or talkers, are not fit for trust. Roger L'Estrange.

   The apostle of my text had no sooner proposed it to the greater masters at Athens, but he himself was ridiculed as a babbler. John Rogers.

   2. A teller of secrets.

   Utterers of secrets he from thence debarr’d;
   Babblers of folly, and blazers of crime. Fairy Queen, b. ii.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. babbler

   A babbler is someone who talks excessively, often about things that are unimportant, or without clear or significant meaning. The term can also refer to a range of birds from several families, characterized by their constant chattering or babbling sounds.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Babblernoun

   an idle talker; an irrational prater; a teller of secrets

2. Babblernoun

   a hound too noisy on finding a good scent

3. Babblernoun

   a name given to any one of family (Timalinae) of thrushlike birds, having a chattering note

Matched Categories

1. • Oscine Bird

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Anagrams for babbler »

1. blabber

2. brabble

How to pronounce babbler?

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 babbler in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of babbler in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of babbler in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=babbler
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Babbler
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=babbler
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/babbler
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=babbler