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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.
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Origin of jabber

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

OTHER WORDS FROM jabber

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

Words nearby jabber

jaap, jab, Jabal, Jabalpur, Jabari, jabber, Jabberwocky, Jabir, Jabir ibn Hayyan, jabiru, Jaboatão
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Words related to jabber

babble, blather, chatter, drivel, gab, jaw, mumble, murmur, mutter, prate, ramble, talk, tattle, utter, yak, yap, go on and on, run off at mouth, shoot the breeze

How to use jabber in a sentence

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
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