gabbling

UK
/ˈɡæb.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡæb.lɪŋ/

Translations

gabblinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈɡæblɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡæblɪŋ/
Used to modify nouns, describing rapid or indistinct speech, e.g. "gabbling voices".
gabblingnoun
gabblings
pl
Her constant gabbling was distracting during the meeting.
Её постоянная болтовня отвлекала во время встречи.
The gabbling of the brook was soothing to listen to.
Бормотание ручья было приятно слушать.
Additional translations
gabbleverb

gabbling

Gerund

gabbled
Past Simple
gabbled
Past Participle
gabbling
Gerund
UK
/ˈɡæb.əl/
US
/ˈɡæb.əl/
She tends to gabble when she's nervous.
Она склонна тараторить, когда нервничает.
He started to gabble something under his breath.
Он начал бормотать что-то себе под нос.

Definitions

gabblinggerund / present participle
Speaking rapidly and indistinctly; characterized by rapid, incoherent speech.
The gabbling crowd made it impossible to hear the announcement.
gabblingnoun
The act of speaking rapidly and unintelligibly.
The gabbling of the excited children made it hard to understand what they were saying.
gabbleverb
To speak rapidly and unintelligibly.
The children began to gabble excitedly about their day at the zoo.
To make a rapid clucking or gobbling cry, as a turkey or goose.
The flock gabbled loudly as the farmer approached with feed.
To utter (words) quickly and indistinctly so that they are hard to understand; to jabber.
He gabbled the directions so fast that no one could follow them.