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JABBER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Rapid and indistinct speech

Synonyms:

gabble; jabber; jabbering

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("jabber" is a kind of...):

gibber; gibberish (unintelligible talking)

Derivation:

jabber (talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

Synonyms:

jabber; mouth off; rabbit on; rant; rave; spout

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "jabber" is one way to...):

mouth; speak; talk; utter; verbalise; verbalize (express in speech)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue jabber

Derivation:

jabber (rapid and indistinct speech)

jabberer (someone whose talk is trivial drivel)

jabbering (rapid and indistinct speech)

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