as in prattle
unintelligible or meaningless talk
the baby's good-natured babble and random gurglings were cute, but not very helpful in determining what he wanted
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as in to chatter
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
in such a rush to tell us the news that she just babbled
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the little girls babbled contentedly for the whole ride home
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Recent Examples of babble
Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
In the clip, Sidibe can be heard teaching her children how to sing as the twins babble along in their little seats with their names printed on the front.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Our son was babbling at first, then suddenly started laughing uncontrollably, totally fixated on something above his crib.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
And the talking petunias who babble away incessantly are undoubtedly my nieces and nephews.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
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Verb
This stunning 215-foot-tall limestone arch was carved over many years by babbling Cedar Creek.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
In the clip, Sidibe can be heard teaching her children how to sing as the twins babble along in their little seats with their names printed on the front.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Our son was babbling at first, then suddenly started laughing uncontrollably, totally fixated on something above his crib.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
And the talking petunias who babble away incessantly are undoubtedly my nieces and nephews.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for babble
Noun
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She was getting winded on our walk, and her prattle was broken up by heavy breaths.—
Joshua Cohen,
The New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2024
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The larcenous prattle is, in this sense, a typically Wiig-ian set piece: sunny, strained and flailing for dignity.—
Lili Loofbourow,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2024
Verb
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Talk of the Chiefs’ AFC Championship Game meeting with the Bills, and KC’s attempt to record the first Super Bowl three-peat, has been secondary to chatter about the games being fixed in favor of the Chiefs.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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This is one of those AI existential risks that everyone is chattering about these days.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Celeb flutist Nestor Torres chatted with Miami Beach’s First Couple from the sidelines, inquiring as to what the insanity was all about.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Taxi drivers chat about it with passengers, doctors with patients, butchers with customers.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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First off, the bulk of the trailer is Shrek and company scrolling through fantasy TikTok courtesy of the magic mirror, which shows dancing Shrek, shirtless Shrek and other nonsense, apparently posted by Pinocchio.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Spouted a bunch of nonsense conspiracy theories about who’s getting Social Security benefits.—
Brian Barrett,
WIRED,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And more than 130 people said their therapist fell asleep during therapy — sometimes going so far as to start drooling or snoring.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Art Deco is enticing in art and in theaters, not so much in a home with drooling pets and messy toddlers.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Backstreet Boys talk Las Vegas Sphere residency Support the Short List andbecome a USA TODAY digital subscriber today.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles Here, Reese talks to WWD about his daily routine, keeping up with current trends and always keeping curious.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But when the disheveled, withdrawn ex-friend shows up in the locker room gibbering about an evil spirit, Sam is mortified, impulsively knocking to the ground the grungy-looking Mason jar that Tamira has been carrying around.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2023
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For a while, police interest bent toward a Phud who had been warned he might be eliminated from the program, who had seemed almost exultant about the fire and gibbered gleefully about the media spotlight.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2018
Verb
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Known affectionately to friends and strangers alike as Ms. Pearl, folks come to converse with the beloved restaurant owner and sample her incredible Southern comfort cuisine.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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His neighbors told deputies that Campbell forced his way into the home as the group was conversing about the gospel.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Babble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babble. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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