babbler

• Nom désignant une personne qui parle de manière excessive, souvent de façon futile ou agaçante, ou l'un des divers oiseaux passereaux insectivores de l'Ancien Monde, réputés pour leur chant bruyant et incessant.

A noun referring to a person who talks excessively in a foolish or annoying manner, or to any of various Old World insectivorous birds known for their loud, incessant song.

1. A talkative personC1informal

   A person who talks a lot in a foolish, annoying, or nonsensical way.

   bavard

   • The meeting was delayed because of that babbler in the corner.
   • He's a known babbler who never lets anyone else speak.
   • Don't listen to that babbler; he doesn't know what he's talking about.

   Synonymesblabbermouthchatterboxchatterergasbagjabbererprattlerwindbag

2. A type of birdC2formalscientific

   Any of various insect-eating Old World birds known for their loud, continuous song.

   Cratérope

   • The jungle babbler is a common sight in Indian forests.
   • We heard the distinctive call of a babbler in the bushes.
   • Ornithologists classify babblers in the family Leiothrichidae.