babble

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A noun referring to meaningless or incoherent speech, often resembling the sounds of a baby, or a confused mixture of sounds.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее бессмысленную или бессвязную речь, часто напоминающую звуки младенца, или сбивчивую смесь звуков.esSustantivo que designa un habla sin sentido o incoherente, a menudo similar a los sonidos de un bebé, o una mezcla confusa de sonidos.frNom désignant une parole incohérente ou dénuée de sens, souvent semblable aux sons d'un bébé, ou un mélange confus de sons.deSubstantiv, das eine sinnlose oder zusammenhanglose Rede bezeichnet, oft wie die Laute eines Säuglings, oder ein wirres Gemisch von Stimmen und Geräuschen, z. B. das Plätschern eines Bachs.ptSubstantivo que designa fala sem sentido ou desconexa, muitas vezes parecida com os sons de um bebê, ou uma mistura confusa de sons.zh指无意义或不连贯的话语，常类似婴儿发出的声音；也可指混杂不清的声音。arاسم يشير إلى الكلام غير المفهوم أو غير المترابط، وغالبًا ما يشبه أصوات الرضيع، أو إلى خليط مشوش من الأصوات. ويُستعمل أيضًا للدلالة على الصوت الخفيف المتتابع للماء الجاري.

1. Baby talk or gibberish A2 informal

   Incoherent or meaningless sounds, especially those made by a baby.

   • The baby's babble was adorable but impossible to understand.
   • She listened to the infant's babble with a smile.
   • The room was filled with the babble of toddlers playing.

   ruЛепетesBalbuceofrBabillagedeBabygebrabbelptBalbuciozh咿呀学语arمناغاة

   Sinónimos: babblingblatherburblingdrivelgibberishjabbernonsenseprattle

2. Foolish or incoherent talk B1 informal

   Speech that is confused, foolish, or hard to follow.

   • His explanation was just babble; no one could follow it.
   • Stop your babble and get to the point.
   • The drunk man's babble made no sense to anyone.

   ruБессвязная речьesbalbuceo, parloteo incoherentefrBavardage incohérentdeWirres GeredeptFala desconexazh胡言乱语arكلام غير مفهوم

   Sinónimos: blatherdrivelgibberishjabbermumbo jumbononsenseprattletwaddle

3. Bubbling sound of water B2 formal

   A continuous, low, bubbling noise, like that of a stream or brook.

   • We could hear the babble of the creek from our campsite.
   • The gentle babble of the fountain was very relaxing.
   • The stream's babble was the only sound in the quiet forest.

   ruЖурчаниеesBorboteofrMurmure de l'eaudePlätschernptMurmúriozh潺潺声arخرير الماء

   Sinónimos: burblegurglemurmurplashpurl

4. Reveal secrets B2 informal

   To talk carelessly or reveal confidential information.

   • He babble the secret to everyone at the party.
   • She couldn't help but babble about the surprise.
   • Don't babble the details of the plan to outsiders.

   ruРазболтатьesRevelar secretosfrRévéler des secretsdeAusplaudernptRevelar segredoszh泄露秘密arإفشاء السر

• babbles plural form
• babbles' possessive plural form
• babble's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия быстрой и непрерывной речи глупым, взволнованным или неразборчивым образом.esVerbo que designa la acción de hablar de manera rápida y continua, de forma tonta, excitada o ininteligible. También puede referirse al sonido continuo y suave del agua u otros líquidos.frVerbe désignant l'action de parler rapidement et de manière continue, de façon absurde, excitée ou indistincte. Il peut aussi signifier produire un bruit léger et continu, comme un ruisseau.deVerb, das schnelles, ununterbrochenes und oft unverständliches oder törichtes Reden bezeichnet; auch das undeutliche Lallen eines Babys.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de falar de forma rápida e contínua, de maneira tola, excitada ou ininteligível.zh动词，指快速、连续、含糊不清地说话，常因愚蠢、激动或难以听懂；也指婴儿发出咿呀学语的声音。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى الكلام السريع والمتواصل بطريقة حمقاء أو مضطربة أو غير مفهومة، ويشمل معنى التلفظ بأصوات غير واضحة كالطفل الرضيع.

1. To make baby-like sounds A2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruЛепетатьesBalbucear (sonidos de bebé)frbabiller (sens bébé)deLallenptBalbuciarzh咿呀学语arمناغاة

   Sinónimos: burblecoogabblegibbergurglejabberprattle

2. To talk incoherently B1 informal

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

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

   ruБормотатьeshablar incoherentementefrparler de manière incohérentedeBrabbelnptTagarelarzh含糊不清地说arالثرثرة

   Sinónimos: blatherchatterdrivelgabblegibberjabbermaunderprattleramblerattle

   Antónimos: articulateenunciatepronounce

3. To talk foolishly B1 informal

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

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

   ruБолтатьesDecir tonteríasfrdéblatérerdeDummes Zeug redenptTagarelarzh胡说arثرثرة

   Sinónimos: blatherchatterdrivelgabblegibberjabbermaunderprateprattleramble

   Antónimos: considerdeliberateponderreasonthink

4. To flow with a bubbling sound B2 formal

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

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

   ruЖурчатьesmurmurar al fluirfrmurmurer en bouillonnantdeplätschernptMurmurarzh潺潺流淌arخرير الماء

   Sinónimos: bubbleburblegurglemurmurplashpurlripple

5. To reveal secrets B2 informal

   To divulge confidential information or secrets, often unintentionally.

   • 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.

   ruРазболтатьesrevelar secretosfrRévéler des secretsdeAusplaudernptRevelar segredoszh泄露秘密arأفشى السر

   Sinónimos: blabblurtdisclosedivulgeleakrevealspilltattle

   Antónimos: concealhidekeepsuppresswithhold

• babbled past participle
• babbled past simple
• babbling present participle
• babbles third person singular

Variantes phrasal: babble out