babble
Betekenis (Engels)
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- To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds
- To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.
- To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
- To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.
- To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.
- To reveal; to give away (a secret).
Sinonieme
talk nonsense
be talkative
blab out
tittle tattle
babble out
talk too much
ramble on
talk idly
prittle prattle
meaningless words
be delirious
be talka tive
speak foolishly
speak slowly
babblement
flounder through
be chatty
be gabby
wag one’s tongue
talk through one’s hat
rattle away
at great length
chin wagging
blat out
chatter away
intrusion tone
talk incoherently
imperfect utterance
speak frivolously
utter sounds
talk volubly
talk foolishly
unintelligible language
incoherent language
idle talk
talking nonsense
“all Greek to me”
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈbæb.(ə)l/
Etimologie (Engels)
In summary
From Middle English babelen, from Old English *bæblian, also wæflian (“to talk foolishly”), from Proto-West Germanic *bablōn, *wablōn, variants of *babalōn, from Proto-Germanic *babalōną (“to chatter”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰa-bʰa-, perhaps a reduplication of Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to say”), or a variant of Proto-Indo-European *baba- (“to talk vaguely, mumble”), or a merger of the two, possibly ultimately onomatopoeic/mimicry of infantile sounds (compare babe, baby). Cognate with Saterland Frisian babbelje (“to babble”), West Frisian babbelje (“to babble”), Dutch babbelen (“to babble, chat”), German Low German babbeln (“to babble”), German babbeln (“to babble”), Danish bable, bavle (“to babble”), Swedish babbla (“to babble”), Icelandic babla (“to babble”). Unrelated to Babel.
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