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(blæb)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense blabs, present participle blabbing, past tense, past participle blabbed

verb

If someone blabs about something secret, they tell people about it.

[informal]

Her mistake was to blab about their affair. [VERB + about]

No blabbing to your mates! [VERB + to]

She'll blab it all over the school. [VERB noun preposition]

[Also VERB]

Synonyms: tell, reveal, disclose, divulge More Synonyms of blab

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blab in British English

(blæb)

verbWord forms: blabs, blabbing or blabbed

to divulge (secrets) indiscreetly

2. (intransitive)

to chatter thoughtlessly; prattle

noun

3. a less common word for blabber (sense 1), blabber (sense 2)

Derived forms

blabbing (ˈblabbing)

noun, adjective

Word origin

C14: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German blabbizōn, Icelandic blabbra

blab in American English

(blæb)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: blabbed or ˈblabbing

to give away (a secret) in idle chatter

to chatter; prattle

noun

loose chatter; gossip

a person who blabs

Word origin

ME blabben: see blabber

Examples of 'blab' in a sentence
blab

I think they meant me - that I would blab it all over the Island.`Bobby, if I ask you a question, will you promise not to tease me or blab to Mom and Dad?

1 (verb) in the sense of tell

Definition

to divulge (secrets) indiscreetly

She'll blab it all over the school.

Synonyms

tell

The facts tell a very different story.

reveal

She has refused to reveal her daughter's whereabouts.

disclose

Neither side would disclose details of the transaction.

divulge

He was charged with divulging state secrets.

blurt out

give away

let slip

blow wide open (slang)

2 (verb) in the sense of tell all

Definition

to divulge (secrets) indiscreetly

Don't blab about your plans until you are ready to make an announcement.

Synonyms

tell all

tell

The children know who they are, but they are not telling.

gossip

spill the beans (informal)

He was ready to spill the beans about the whole affair.

sing (slang, mainly US)

tattle

open your mouth

let the cat out of the bag

blow the gaff (British, slang)

spill your guts (slang)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of disclose

Definition

to make (information) known

Neither side would disclose details of the transaction.

Synonyms

make known,

tell,

reveal,

publish,

relate,

broadcast,

leak,

confess,

communicate,

unveil,

utter,

make public,

impart,

divulge,

out (informal),

let slip,

spill the beans about (informal),

cough (slang),

blow wide open (slang),

get off your chest (informal),

spill your guts about (slang)

in the sense of divulge

Definition

to make known

He was charged with divulging state secrets.

Synonyms

make known,

tell,

reveal,

publish,

declare,

expose,

leak,

confess,

exhibit,

communicate,

spill (informal),

disclose,

proclaim,

betray,

uncover,

impart,

promulgate,

let slip,

blow wide open (slang),

get off your chest (informal),

cough (slang),

out (informal),

spill your guts about (slang)

in the sense of reveal

Definition

to disclose or divulge (a secret)

She has refused to reveal her daughter's whereabouts.

Synonyms

make known,

disclose,

give away,

make public,

tell,

announce,

publish,

broadcast,

leak,

communicate,

proclaim,

betray,

give out,

let out,

impart,

divulge,

let slip,

let on,

take the wraps off (informal),

blow wide open (slang),

get off your chest (informal)

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blab

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单词	blab
释义	Trends of blab View usage for: blab (blæb) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense blabs, present participle blabbing, past tense, past participle blabbed verb If someone blabs about something secret, they tell people about it. [informal] Her mistake was to blab about their affair. [VERB + about] No blabbing to your mates! [VERB + to] She'll blab it all over the school. [VERB noun preposition] [Also VERB] Synonyms: tell, reveal, disclose, divulge More Synonyms of blab More Synonyms of blab blab in British English (blæb) verbWord forms: blabs, blabbing or blabbed 1. to divulge (secrets) indiscreetly 2. (intransitive) to chatter thoughtlessly; prattle noun 3. a less common word for blabber (sense 1), blabber (sense 2) Derived forms blabbing (ˈblabbing) noun, adjective Word origin C14: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German blabbizōn, Icelandic blabbra blab in American English (blæb) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: blabbed or ˈblabbing 1. to give away (a secret) in idle chatter 2. to chatter; prattle noun 3. loose chatter; gossip 4. a person who blabs Word origin ME blabben: see blabber Examples of 'blab' in a sentence blab I think they meant me - that I would blab it all over the Island. Wright, Eric A BODY SURROUNDED BY WATER (2002) `Bobby, if I ask you a question, will you promise not to tease me or blab to Mom and Dad? (2002) 1 (verb) in the sense of tell Definition to divulge (secrets) indiscreetly She'll blab it all over the school. Synonyms tell The facts tell a very different story. reveal She has refused to reveal her daughter's whereabouts. disclose Neither side would disclose details of the transaction. divulge He was charged with divulging state secrets. blurt out give away let slip blow wide open (slang) 2 (verb) in the sense of tell all Definition to divulge (secrets) indiscreetly Don't blab about your plans until you are ready to make an announcement. Synonyms tell all tell The children know who they are, but they are not telling. gossip spill the beans (informal) He was ready to spill the beans about the whole affair. sing (slang, mainly US) tattle open your mouth let the cat out of the bag blow the gaff (British, slang) spill your guts (slang) Additional synonyms in the sense of disclose Definition to make (information) known Neither side would disclose details of the transaction. Synonyms make known, tell, reveal, publish, relate, broadcast, leak, confess, communicate, unveil, utter, make public, impart, divulge, out (informal), let slip, spill the beans about (informal), cough (slang), blow wide open (slang), get off your chest (informal), spill your guts about (slang) in the sense of divulge Definition to make known He was charged with divulging state secrets. Synonyms make known, tell, reveal, publish, declare, expose, leak, confess, exhibit, communicate, spill (informal), disclose, proclaim, betray, uncover, impart, promulgate, let slip, blow wide open (slang), get off your chest (informal), cough (slang), out (informal), spill your guts about (slang) in the sense of reveal Definition to disclose or divulge (a secret) She has refused to reveal her daughter's whereabouts. Synonyms make known, disclose, give away, make public, tell, announce, publish, broadcast, leak, communicate, proclaim, betray, give out, let out, impart, divulge, let slip, let on, take the wraps off (informal), blow wide open (slang), get off your chest (informal) Nearby words of blab bitterness bitty bizarre blab blabber blabbermouth black Synonyms of 'blab' blab Explore 'blab' in the dictionary
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