babbling

• Décrit le bruit de l'eau qui coule sur les pierres, ou le fait de parler rapidement et de façon continue, de manière incohérente ou excitée.

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.

   babillage

   • 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.

   Synonymesjabbering

   Antonymesarticulatecoherenteloquentfluent

2. Incoherent talkB1informal

   Speaking in a confused, rapid, or unintelligible way.

   bafouillage

   • 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.

   Synonymesjabberingrambling

   Antonymesarticulatecoherentlucid

3. Continuous murmuring soundB2formal

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

   bruit de murmure continu

   • 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.

   Synonymesburblingmurmuringmurmurousrippling

• Nom désignant une parole dénuée de sens ou incohérente, évoquant les sons émis par un nourrisson, ou un bruit confus et indistinct.

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.

   babillage

   • 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.

   Synonymesbabblejabberingprattle

2. Foolish or trivial talkB1informal

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

   Bavardage insensé

   • 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.

   Synonymesbabbleblatherdrivelgibberishjabbernonsenseprattleramblingtwaddle

   Antonymessensesubstancewisdom

• Verbe 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.

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.

   babiller (sens bébé)

   • 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.

   Synonymesburblecoogabblegibbergurglejabberprattle

2. To talk incoherentlyB1informal

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

   parler de manière incohérente

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

   Synonymesblatherchatterdrivelgabblegibberjabbermaunderprattleramblerattle

   Antonymesarticulateenunciatepronounce

3. To talk foolishlyB1informal

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

   déblatérer

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

   Synonymesblatherchatterdrivelgabblegibberjabbermaunderprateprattleramble

   Antonymesconsiderdeliberateponderreasonthink

4. To flow with a bubbling soundB2formal

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

   murmurer en bouillonnant

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

   Synonymesbubbleburblegurglemurmurplashpurlripple

5. To reveal secretsB2informal

   To divulge confidential information or secrets, often unintentionally.

   Révéler des secrets

   • 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.

   Synonymesblabblurtdisclosedivulgeleakrevealspilltattle

   Antonymesconcealhidekeepsuppresswithhold

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