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gabbing

/ˈɡæbɪŋ/

Translations

gabbinggerund / present participle

/ˈɡæb.ɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe someone or something engaging in idle chatter.

bavardSe dit d’une personne qui parle beaucoup de façon légère ou indiscrète.

The gabbing tourists blocked the sidewalk.

Les touristes bavards bloquaient le trottoir.

Synonyms

gabbingnoun

gabbings

bavardageConversation informelle et légère, souvent sur des sujets insignifiants.

The gabbing in the coffee shop was so loud that it was hard to concentrate on my book.

Le bavardage dans le café était si bruyant qu’il était difficile de me concentrer sur mon livre.

Synonyms

gabverb

gabbing

Gerund

gabbed

Past Simple

gabbed

Past Participle

gabbing

Gerund

/ɡæb/

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

be silent

be quiet

keep quiet

hold one's tongue

clam up

hush

silence

shut up

Definitions

gabbinggerund / present participle

Engaging in idle chatter; talkative.

The gabbing tourists blocked the sidewalk.

gabbingnoun

The act of talking or chatting in a relaxed, informal manner, often about trivial matters.

The gabbing in the coffee shop was so loud that it was hard to concentrate on my book.

gabverb

To talk at length, especially about trivial matters.

They would gab for hours about their favorite TV shows.