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gab

/ɡæb/

gabnoun

gabs

/ɡæb/

Translations

bavardage

The two friends engaged in gab for hours, catching up on each other's lives.

Les deux amis ont bavardé pendant des heures, se racontant leurs vies respectives.

Additional translations

bagoutFamilier; pour l'aisance à parler et à convaincre.

boucheDialectal; pour le sens de « mouth ».

Definitions

Casual or trivial conversation; chatter.

The two friends engaged in gab for hours, catching up on each other's lives.

The ability to speak easily and confidently, especially in a way that persuades or influences people.

He has the gift of gab, which makes him an excellent salesman.

(dialect, chiefly Scottish and Northern English) The mouth.

He stuffed the scone straight into his gab.

Synonyms

Antonyms

gabverb

gabbed

Past Simple

gabbed

Past Participle

gabbing

ing-form

/ɡæb/

Translations

bavarder

They would gab for hours about their favorite TV shows.

Ils bavardaient pendant des heures au sujet de leurs séries télévisées préférées.

Additional translations

jacasserFamilier; insiste sur des propos futiles.

Definitions

To talk at length, especially about trivial matters.

They would gab for hours about their favorite TV shows.

Synonyms

Antonyms

be silent

be quiet

keep quiet

hold one's tongue

clam up

hush

silence

shut up

gabadjective

/ɡæb/

Used attributively before a noun, e.g. 'gab session'.

Translations

bavardRare; lié à la conversation légère ou au bavardage.

They held a long gab session after the meeting.

Ils ont tenu une longue séance de bavardage après la réunion.

Definitions

Relating to or intended for casual talk or chatter.

They held a long gab session after the meeting.