babble

UK
/ˈbæb.əl/
US
/ˈbæb.əl/

Translations

babblenoun
babbles
pl
bavardageParole vaine ou insensée.
Tired of the endless babble, she put on her headphones and tuned it out.
Fatiguée par le bavardage sans fin, elle a mis ses écouteurs pour ne plus l’entendre.
murmurePour un bruit continu et doux, notamment celui d’un ruisseau.
The gentle babble of the brook was soothing to listen to.
Le doux murmure du ruisseau était apaisant à écouter.
Additional translations
babilParoles confuses ou rapides ; souvent avec une nuance familière ou enfantine.
babbleverb
babbled
Past Simple
babbled
Past Participle
babbling
Gerund
UK
/ˈbæb.əl/
US
/ˈbæb.əl/
murmurerPour un bruit continu et doux, comme celui d’un ruisseau.
The brook babbled gently as it wound through the forest.
Le ruisseau murmurait doucement en serpentant à travers la forêt.
bavarderParler rapidement et de manière confuse ou insensée.
The toddler began to babble excitedly about her day at the park.
Le tout-petit a commencé à bavarder avec excitation au sujet de sa journée au parc.
Additional translations
dévoilerSouvent avec l’idée de révéler quelque chose sans réfléchir.

Definitions

babblenoun
The sound of people talking quickly and in a way that is difficult or impossible to understand.
The babble of voices in the crowded room made it hard to concentrate.
A continuous murmuring sound, such as that made by a stream.
The gentle babble of the brook was soothing to listen to.
Meaningless or foolish talk; prattle; nonsense.
Tired of the endless babble, she put on her headphones and tuned it out.
babbleverb
To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.
The toddler began to babble excitedly about her day at the park.
To make a continuous murmuring sound, like a brook or stream.
The brook babbled gently as it wound through the forest.
To disclose or utter something quickly and thoughtlessly, often unintentionally.
He babbled the confidential information before realizing what he had done.