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jabber

[ jab-er ]

/ ˈdʒæb ər /

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verb (used with or without object)

to talk or utter rapidly, indistinctly, incoherently, or nonsensically; chatter.

noun

rapid, indistinct, or nonsensical talk; gibberish.

Origin of jabber

1490–1500; apparently imitative; cf. gibber, gab¹

OTHER WORDS FROM jabber

jab·ber·er, noun jab·ber·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby jabber

jaap, jab, jabal, jabalpur, jabari, jabber, jabberwocky, jabir, jabir ibn hayyan, jabiru, jaboatão

Example sentences from the Web for jabber

The Gyllenhaal siblings are also a shoo-in, though I fear I would jibber and jabber—and possibly giggle—over Jake.

My Fantasy Seder Guest List |Emily L. Hauser |March 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
In their jabber of tongues they said things about her as she passed.

The Dust Flower |Basil King
I am not going to sit on the front seat with him, either, and listen to his jabber.

A House Party with the Tucker Twins |Nell Speed
I suppose Anton Varcek gave him the idea, in the first place, with his jabber about the danger of a firearms accident.

Murder in the Gunroom |Henry Beam Piper

There was a lot of jabber one place about the "Œdipus Complex," for example, but he didn't connect at all.

The Book of Susan |Lee Wilson Dodd
"Oh, I presume you have learned to jabber a little French and drum a little music," said the king, shrugging his shoulders.

Old Fritz and the New Era |Louise Muhlbach

British Dictionary definitions for jabber

jabber

/ (ˈdʒæbə) /

verb

to speak or say rapidly, incoherently, and without making sense; chatter

noun

such talk

Derived forms of jabber

jabberer, noun

Word Origin for jabber

C15: of imitative origin; compare gibber 1