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babbling

babb·ling

US/ˈbæblɪŋ/ fairly common
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

talking idly or incoherently

  • “blithering (or blathering) idiot”
  • “jabbering children”
  • “gabbling housewives”
  • “a babbling hospital inmate”
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2.

continuous low murmuring sound; as especially of water

  • “a babbling brook”

noun

1.

gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby

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Origin

From Middle English bablyng, babelynge, babelinde, equivalent to babble + -ing.

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