1
[ verb ] utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way

Examples

"The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention"

Related terms

talk chatterer

2
[ verb ] to talk foolishly

Examples

"The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"

Used in print

(Cordwainer Smith, "A Planet Named Shayol,"...)

The two women babbled and crooned at him .

Related terms

chatter prate

3
[ verb ] divulge information or secrets; spill the beans

Examples

"Be careful--his secretary talks"

4
[ verb ] flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise, as of water

Examples

"babbling brooks"

Related terms

go gurgle ripple gurgle

5
[ noun ] gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby

Synonyms

lallation babbling

Related terms

gibberish

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