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1 babble
1. intransitive verb1) (talk incoherently) stammeln3) (talk excessively)babble away or on — quasseln (ugs.)
4) [Bach:] plätschern2. transitive verb(utter incoherently) stammeln3. noun2) (murmur of water) Geplätscher, das* * *['bæbl] 1. verb1) (to talk indistinctly or foolishly: What are you babbling about now?)2) (to make a continuous and indistinct noise: The stream babbled over the pebbles.) plätschern2. noun(such talk or noises.) das Gestammel,das Geplätscher* * *bab·ble[ˈbæbl̩]\babble of voices Stimmengewirr ntinternet \babble Internetjargon mII. vi2. water plätschernIII. vtto \babble an excuse eine Entschuldigung stottern* * *['bbl]1. n1) Gemurmel nt; (of baby, excited person etc) Geplapper nt2. vidon't babble, speak slowly — nicht so schnell, rede langsam
the other actress tended to babble — die andere Schauspielerin neigte dazu, ihren Text herunterzurasseln
* * *babble [ˈbæbl]A v/i1. a) stammelnb) lallen2. plappern, schwatzen (beide pej):babbling idiot dummer Schwätzer3. plätschern, murmeln (Bach etc)B v/t1. a) stammelnb) lallen2. plappern, schwatzen3. ein Geheimnis etc ausplaudernC s1. a) Gestammel nb) Gelalle n2. Geplapper n, Geschwätz n (beide pej):* * *1. intransitive verb1) (talk incoherently) stammeln2) (talk foolishly) [dumm] schwatzenbabble away or on — quasseln (ugs.)
4) [Bach:] plätschern2. transitive verb(utter incoherently) stammeln3. noun2) (murmur of water) Geplätscher, das* * *n.Störgeräusch n. v.labern v.schwafeln v.stammeln v. -
2 babble
bab·ble [ʼbæbl̩] n\babble of voices Stimmengewirr ntinternet \babble Internetjargon m vito \babble sth ( incoherently) etw stammeln;( tell a secret) etw ausplaudern;to \babble an excuse eine Entschuldigung stottern
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babble — I UK [ˈbæb(ə)l] / US verb Word forms babble : present tense I/you/we/they babble he/she/it babbles present participle babbling past tense babbled past participle babbled 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to speak quickly in a way that other people… … English dictionary
babble — bab|ble1 [ bæbl ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to speak quickly in a way that other people cannot understand easily: He was babbling something about his mother. a ) to talk for a long time about things that are not interesting or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Babble — Bab ble, n. 1. Idle talk; senseless prattle; gabble; twaddle. This is mere moral babble. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur. [1913 Webster] The babble of our young children. Darwin. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
babble — [bab′əl] vi. babbled, babbling [ME bablen; akin to Norw bable, Swed babbla, Ger babbeln, to prattle, L balbutire, to stammer, Sans balbuthah, stammerer: of echoic orig.] 1. to make incoherent sounds, as a baby does; prattle 2. to talk foolishly… … English World dictionary
babble — I n. childish; confused; incessant babble II v. 1) to babble ceaselessly, incessantly 2) (B) he babbled a few words to her 3) (D; intr.) to babble about * * * [ bæb(ə)l] confused incessant babble incessantly (B) he babbled a few words to her (D;… … Combinatory dictionary
babble — [[t]bæ̱b(ə)l[/t]] babbles, babbling, babbled 1) VERB If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way. [V on/away] Momma babbled on and on about how he was ruining me... They all babbled simultaneously... [V with quote] Er, hello,… … English dictionary
babble — 1. noun /bæb.əl/ a) Idle talk; senseless prattle; gabble; twaddle. , The babble of our young children. . b) Inarticulate speech, such as was used at the building the tower of Babel; constant or confused murmur … Wiktionary
babble — bab|ble1 [ˈbæbəl] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from the sound] 1.) [I and T] to speak quickly in a way that is difficult to understand or sounds silly ▪ I have no idea what he was babbling on about. 2.) to make a sound like water moving… … Dictionary of contemporary English
babble — /bab euhl/, v., babbled, babbling, n. v.i. 1. to utter sounds or words imperfectly, indistinctly, or without meaning. 2. to talk idly, irrationally, excessively, or foolishly; chatter or prattle. 3. to make a continuous, murmuring sound. v.t. 4.… … Universalium
babble — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to speak quickly in a way that is difficult to understand or sounds silly: I have no idea what he was babbling on about. 2 (I) to make a sound like water moving over stones babbler noun (C) 2 noun (singular) 1 the confused sound… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
babble — verb 1》 talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way. ↘reveal something secret. 2》 [usu. as adjective babbling] (of a stream) make a continuous murmur as the water flows over stones. noun the sound of babbling … English new terms dictionary