Babbling

verb noun

To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds

Definition

  1. (verb) To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds “The men were babbling, so we couldn't make sense of anything.”
  2. (verb) To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.
  3. (verb) To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
  4. (verb) To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones. “Hounds are said to babble, or to be babbling, when they are too noisy after having found a good scent.”
  5. (verb) To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.
  6. (verb) To reveal; to give away (a secret).
  7. (noun) A stage in child language acquisition, during which an infant appears to be experimenting with uttering sounds of language, but not yet producing any recognizable words
  8. (noun) Sounds produced by infant during the babbling period
  9. (noun) Idle senseless talk; prattle.
  10. (noun) A confused murmur, as of a stream.

Word stats

  • Babbling contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 15.

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What does Babbling mean?

To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds

What are the anagrams of Babbling?

Valid anagrams: blabbing.

How many letters are in Babbling?

Babbling has 8 letters.

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