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babbling

/ˈbæblɪŋ/

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verb

To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds

Examples :

"The baby was babbling happily in her crib, making sounds like "goo goo" and "da da." "

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verb

To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.

Examples :

"After the toddler woke up from her nap, she was babbling happily to herself in her crib, making sounds but not saying real words. "

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verb

To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.

Examples :

"The baby was babbling happily in his crib, making sounds that didn't quite form words. "

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verb

To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.

Examples :

"Hounds are said to babble, or to be babbling, when they are too noisy after having found a good scent."

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verb

To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.

Examples :

"The baby was babbling in her crib, making sounds that didn't sound like real words yet. "

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verb

To reveal; to give away (a secret).

Examples :

""Sarah was so excited about the surprise party that she almost started babbling about it to Mark before we could stop her." "

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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

Examples :

"The baby's constant babbling filled the room as she explored the sounds her mouth could make. "

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noun

Sounds produced by infant during the babbling period

Examples :

"The baby's babbling filled the room as she played with her toys. "

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noun

Idle senseless talk; prattle.

Examples :

"The meeting was a waste of time; it was just hours of pointless babbling without any decisions being made. "

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noun

A confused murmur, as of a stream.

Examples :

"The peaceful sound of the babbling outside my window helped me fall asleep. "