gabbed

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• gabbed — gæb n. chatter, idle talk v. talk idly, chatter …   English contemporary dictionary

• gab — I UK [ɡæb] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms gab : present tense I/you/we/they gab he/she/it gabs present participle gabbing past tense gabbed past participle gabbed informal to talk a lot and for a long time about unimportant things What were… …   English dictionary

• gab — I. intransitive verb (gabbed; gabbing) Etymology: probably short for gabble Date: 1786 to talk in a rapid or thoughtless manner ; chatter • gabber noun II. noun Date: 1790 talk …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• gab — gab1 gabber, n. /gab/, v., gabbed, gabbing, n. Informal. v.i. 1. to talk or chat idly; chatter. n. 2. idle talk; chatter. [1780 90; appar. expressive var. of GOB4; cf. GABBLE] Syn. 1. chitchat, gossip, visit; yak, rap, schmooze. gab …   Universalium

• gab — [gæb] v past tense and past participle gabbed present participle gabbing [I + about] informal [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Probably from gabble] to talk continuously, usually about things that are not important ▪ You two were gabbing so much you… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• gab — {{11}}gab (n.) early 14c., mockery, from O.Fr. gab, from gaber (see GAB (Cf. gab) (v.)); meaning idle talk is from 1737. Gift of the gab talent for speaking is from 1680s. {{12}}gab (v.) to reproach, c.1200, via Scottish and northern England… …   Etymology dictionary

• gab — informal verb (gabs, gabbing, gabbed) talk at length. noun talk; chatter. Phrases the gift of the gab the ability to speak with eloquence and fluency. Derivatives gabby adjective (gabbier, gabbiest) …   English new terms dictionary

• gab — verb gabbed, gabbing (intransitive + about) informal to talk continuously, usually about things that are not important: You two were gabbing so much you didn t even see me! see also: the gift of the gab gift (4) gab noun (U) gabby adjective …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• gab — [[t]gæb[/t]] v. gabbed, gab•bing, n. Informal. 1) inf to talk or chat idly 2) inf idle talk; chatter • Etymology: 1780–90; cf. gabble gab′ber, n …   From formal English to slang

• gab — /gæb / (say gab) Colloquial –verb (i) (gabbed, gabbing) 1. to talk idly; chatter. –noun 2. idle talk; chatter. –phrase 3. the gift of the gab, the ability to speak eloquently and persuasively. {variant of gob2} –gabber, noun …