blabber

Etymology

From Middle English blaberen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblæb.ə(ɹ)/

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• Rhymes: -æbə(ɹ)

Verb

blabber (third-person singular simple present blabbers, present participle blabbering, simple past and past participle blabbered)

1. To blather; to talk foolishly or incoherently.
   • 2014, Richard Szweda, Silenius' Gift

     He blabbered away about how he knew where some treasure was hidden and he would tell us if only we would swear to save his life.

2. To blab; to let out a secret.
3. (Britain, obsolete) To stick out one's tongue.

Noun

blabber (plural blabbers)

1. A person who blabs; a tattler; a telltale.

Anagrams

• babbler, brabble