babbling

• Beschreibt das Geräusch von Wasser, das über Steine fließt, oder die Handlung, schnell und ununterbrochen zu sprechen, oft töricht oder aufgeregt.

Describes the sound of water flowing over stones, or the act of talking rapidly and continuously in a foolish or excited way.

1. Baby-like speechA2informal

   Producing sounds that resemble the early, nonsensical vocalizations of an infant.

   Babyartiges Lallen

   • The baby was making babbling noises in her crib.
   • He responded with a babbling sound, not yet forming words.
   • The toddler's babbling was adorable to the parents.

   Synonymejabbering

   Antonymearticulatecoherenteloquentfluent

2. Incoherent talkB1informal

   Speaking in a confused, rapid, or unintelligible way.

   wirres Gerede

   • The old man was babbling about his childhood memories.
   • She was babbling nonsense after staying up all night.
   • His babbling explanation made no sense to anyone.

   Synonymejabberingrambling

   Antonymearticulatecoherentlucid

3. Continuous murmuring soundB2formal

   Making a continuous, low, murmuring sound, like a stream or a crowd.

   Plätschernd

   • The babbling brook was a peaceful sound in the forest.
   • We could hear the babbling of the crowd from a distance.
   • The babbling water of the fountain was relaxing.

   Synonymeburblingmurmuringmurmurousrippling

• Substantiv, das sinnlose oder unzusammenhängende Sprache bezeichnet, die an Laute von Säuglingen erinnert; auch das Plätschern oder Murmeln von Wasser.

A noun referring to meaningless or incoherent speech that resembles the sounds made by a baby.

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1. Baby-like soundsA2informal

   Incoherent or meaningless sounds that resemble the early vocalizations of an infant.

   Lallen

   • The baby's babbling was adorable and full of joy.
   • She listened to the toddler's babbling, trying to understand his needs.
   • The room was filled with the happy babbling of children.

   Synonymebabblejabberingprattle

2. Foolish or trivial talkB1informal

   Speech that is considered nonsensical, foolish, or lacking substance.

   Geschwätz

   • His constant babbling about conspiracy theories annoyed everyone.
   • I couldn't focus on my work because of her endless babbling.
   • The politician's babbling offered no real solutions.

   Synonymebabbleblatherdrivelgibberishjabbernonsenseprattleramblingtwaddle

   Antonymesensesubstancewisdom

• Verb, das schnelles, ununterbrochenes und oft unverständliches oder törichtes Reden bezeichnet; auch das undeutliche Lallen eines Babys.

A verb used to indicate the act of talking rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.

1. To make baby-like soundsA2informal

   To produce sounds that resemble the incoherent or meaningless speech of an infant.

   Lallen

   • The baby babbled happily in her crib.
   • He babbled nonsense while playing with his toys.
   • She babbled a string of sounds that no one could understand.

   Synonymeburblecoogabblegibbergurglejabberprattle

2. To talk incoherentlyB1informal

   To speak in a rapid, confused, or unintelligible manner.

   Brabbeln

   • The old man babbled about his past for hours.
   • She babbled nervously during the interview.
   • He babbled on about his conspiracy theories.

   Synonymeblatherchatterdrivelgabblegibberjabbermaunderprattleramblerattle

   Antonymearticulateenunciatepronounce

3. To talk foolishlyB1informal

   To speak in a silly or foolish way, often without thinking.

   Dummes Zeug reden

   • Stop babbling and focus on the task.
   • He babbled some excuse about being late.
   • She babbled on about her new shoes for twenty minutes.

   Synonymeblatherchatterdrivelgabblegibberjabbermaunderprateprattleramble

   Antonymeconsiderdeliberateponderreasonthink

4. To flow with a bubbling soundB2formal

   To flow or move with a continuous murmuring or bubbling noise, like a stream.

   plätschern

   • The brook babbled gently over the stones.
   • Water babbled in the fountain in the garden.
   • The stream babbled its way through the forest.

   Synonymebubbleburblegurglemurmurplashpurlripple

5. To reveal secretsB2informal

   To divulge confidential information or secrets, often unintentionally.

   Ausplaudern

   • He babbled the secret to his friend after a few drinks.
   • She babbled about the surprise party before it was ready.
   • The spy babbled under interrogation.

   Synonymeblabblurtdisclosedivulgeleakrevealspilltattle

   Antonymeconcealhidekeepsuppresswithhold

Phrasal-Variantenbabble out