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Meaning of the word babble in English

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babble

US /ˈbæb.əl/
UK /ˈbæb.əl/
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Verb

1.

to talk rapidly and unintelligibly

Example:
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The baby started to babble happily in its crib.
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He would often babble on about his conspiracy theories.
Synonym:
chatter gabble prattle mumble murmur
2.

to make a continuous low, indistinct sound, as of water flowing over stones

Example:
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The stream continued to babble softly over the pebbles.
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We could hear the distant babble of the river.
Synonym:
gurgle murmur ripple burble

Noun

1.

unintelligible or meaningless speech or sounds

Example:
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The constant babble from the crowd made it hard to hear the speaker.
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The baby's happy babble filled the room.
Synonym:
chatter gabble prattle mumble murmur
2.

the sound of water flowing over stones

Example:
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The gentle babble of the brook was very soothing.
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We fell asleep to the peaceful babble of the nearby river.
Synonym:
gurgle murmur ripple burble
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