单词 | babble |
释义 | Word Frequency babble(ˈbæbəl) verb 1. to utter (words, sounds, etc) in an incoherent or indistinct jumble 2. (intransitive) to talk foolishly, incessantly, or irrelevantly 3. (transitive) to disclose (secrets, confidences, etc) carelessly or impulsively 4. (intransitive) (of streams, birds, etc) to make a low murmuring or bubbling sound noun 5. incoherent or foolish speech; chatter 6. a murmuring or bubbling sound Derived forms babblement (ˈbabblement) noun babbling (ˈbabbling) noun, adjective Word origin C13: compare Dutch babbelen, Swedish babbla, French babiller to prattle, Latin babulus fool; probably all of imitative origin |
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