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Meaning of babbling

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

babbling

verb

Definitions

  1. To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds

    Example: The men were babbling, so we couldn't make sense of anything.

  2. To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.

  3. To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.

  4. To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.

    Example: Hounds are said to babble, or to be babbling, when they are too noisy after having found a good scent.

noun

Definitions

  1. A stage in child language acquisition, during which an infant appears to be experimenting with uttering sounds of language, but not yet producing any recognizable words

  2. Sounds produced by infant during the babbling period

  3. Idle senseless talk; prattle.

  4. A confused murmur, as of a stream.