babble (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈbæbəl/
Definition
To talk rapidly and indistinctly; to talk foolishly or incoherently.
Examples
He would babble on about his favorite video games for hours.
She started to babble nervously when asked a difficult question.
The stream seemed to babble as it flowed over the smooth stones.
How to Use babble
- babble on (phrasal verb)
- To talk continuously and at length, often about unimportant matters. — "She tends to babble on when she's nervous."
- babble about (prepositional phrase)
- To talk foolishly or indistinctly about a particular subject. — "The baby babbled about its toys."
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