ba
bble
Third Person
babbles
Present Participle
babbling
Past Tense
babbled
Past Participle
babbled
1
to make random, meaningless sounds
- The baby babbled happily, creating a stream of adorable but unintelligible sounds.
- The excited toddler babbled joyfully as they played with their toys.
- The malfunctioning robot started to babble, indicating a technical glitch.
- She babbled excitedly, making no sense at all.
- He was too nervous and babbled instead of answering clearly.
2
to talk rapidly and incoherently, often without making much sense
- After a few drinks, he began to babble about his grand plans for the future.
- The toddler babbled excitedly about his day at the park.
- In her excitement, she babbled about her recent trip to Europe, jumping from one anecdote to another.
- Unable to contain his enthusiasm, he babbled on and on about his favorite hobby.
- As the adrenaline pumped through his veins, he babbled excitedly about the thrilling experience.
3
to unintentionally disclose secrets or confidential information due to careless or indiscreet talk
transitive
- She babbled the details of the surprise party to her sister, forgetting that it was meant to be a secret.
- The intern babbled sensitive project information to a colleague, unaware of the confidentiality agreement.
- He babbled his PIN number aloud while on the phone, exposing his account details to those nearby.
- Despite signing a nondisclosure agreement, the employee babbled the company's trade secrets to a competitor.
- The journalist babbled classified information during a live broadcast.
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4
(of water) to flow or move with a gentle, murmuring, or bubbling sound, often over rocks or obstacles
- The small creek babbled as it meandered through the forest.
- As we approached the river, we could hear the water babbling over the smooth river rocks.
- The brook babbled softly as it wound its way through the meadow.
- We discovered a hidden waterfall where the water babbled joyfully as it tumbled down the rocky slope.