blabber
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English blaberen.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
blabber (third-person singular simple present blabbers, present participle blabbering, simple past and past participle blabbered)
- To blather; to talk foolishly or incoherently.
- 2014, Richard Szweda, Silenius' Gift:
- He blabbered away about how he knew where some treasure was hidden and he would tell us if only we would swear to save his life.
- To blab; to reveal a secret.
- (UK, obsolete) To stick out one's tongue.
Synonyms[edit]
- (to talk foolishly): See also Thesaurus:prattle
- (to let out a secret): See also Thesaurus:rat out
Translations[edit]
to let out a secret
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Noun[edit]
blabber (plural blabbers)
- A person who blabs; a tattler; a telltale.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:gossiper
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
A person who blabs
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