babble

Meanings

• Noun

  A meaningless or incoherent speech or noise.

  - "The baby made babble sounds before learning to speak."
  - "The group of tourists babbled excitedly as they explored the museum."

• Verb

  To speak in a meaningless or incoherent way.

  - "The anxious student babbled during the exam."
  - "The politician was accused of babbling instead of answering the question."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈbæb.l̩/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈbæb.l̩/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

gabble , twaddle

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with babble
mumble , grumble , numble , stumble

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Homophones

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1. Babble (English) : Meaningless or incoherent speech or noise.
   

2. Babble (English) : A shallow or small body of water.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of babble that leads to same result
babble , babbled , babblement , babblements , babbler , babblers , babbles , babbling

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Etymology

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Old English 'bablan' meaning 'to prattle, chatter'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'babble' comes from the Old English word 'bablan', which means 'to prattle, chatter'.

2. The word 'babble' is often used to describe the incoherent speech of young children as they learn to talk.

3. In literature, the term 'babble' has been used to describe the confused and chaotic speech of characters in various works, such as Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' and Dickens' 'Bleak House'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Gibberish: Meaningless or unintelligible speech or writing.

2. Nonsense: Something that is meaningless or without sense.

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Culture

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Babble is often used to describe meaningless or incoherent speech, especially when people are excited, nervous, or under stress. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a confusing or chaotic situation.

How to Memorize "babble"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people talking at once, making incoherent sounds.
   - Visualize a noisy waterfall or a bubbling brook.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with meaningless or incoherent speech.
   - Think of a group of people talking at once.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'meaningless sounds' to help memorize the definition.

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