verbπShareTo utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds"The baby was babbling happily in her crib, making sounds like "goo goo" and "da da." "languagecommunicationsoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words."After the toddler woke up from her nap, she was babbling happily to herself in her crib, making sounds but not saying real words. "languagecommunicationlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo talk too much; to chatter; to prattle."The baby was babbling happily in his crib, making sounds that didn't quite form words. "languagecommunicationlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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."soundnaturelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding."The baby was babbling in her crib, making sounds that didn't sound like real words yet. "languagecommunicationhumanlinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo reveal; to give away (a secret).""Sarah was so excited about the surprise party that she almost started babbling about it to Mark before we could stop her." "communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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"The baby's constant babbling filled the room as she explored the sounds her mouth could make. "languagephoneticscommunicationlinguisticshumanstageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSounds produced by infant during the babbling period"The baby's babbling filled the room as she played with her toys. "physiologysoundcommunicationlanguagehumanlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIdle senseless talk; prattle."The meeting was a waste of time; it was just hours of pointless babbling without any decisions being made. "languagecommunicationsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA confused murmur, as of a stream."The peaceful sound of the babbling outside my window helped me fall asleep. "soundnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading