babbling
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English bablyng, babelynge, equivalent to babble + -ing.
Noun[edit]
babbling (countable and uncountable, plural babblings)
- (uncountable) a 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
- (countable, uncountable) sounds produced by infant during the babbling period
- (countable, uncountable) Idle senseless talk; prattle.
- (countable, uncountable) A confused murmur, as of a stream.
Translations[edit]
a stage in child language acquisition
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sounds produced by infant during the babbling period
Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle English bablyng, babelynge, babelinde, equivalent to babble + -ing.
Verb[edit]
babbling
- present participle and gerund of babble