gab

1 of 3

verb

ˈgab

gabbed; gabbing

intransitive verb

: to talk in a rapid or thoughtless manner : chatter

gabber noun

gab

2 of 3

noun (1)

: talk

especially : idle talk

gab

3 of 3

noun (2)

: gabardine sense 2

Synonyms

Verb

babble
blab
cackle
chaffer [British]
chat
chatter
chin [slang]
converse
gabble
gas
jabber
jaw
kibitz
kibbitz
natter
palaver
patter
prate
prattle
rap
rattle
run on
schmooze
shmooze
talk
twitter
visit

Noun (1)

backchat
cackle
causerie
chat
chatter
chin music
chin-wag [slang]
chitchat
confab
confabulation
gabfest
gossip
jangle
jaw
natter [chiefly British]
palaver
patter
rap
schmooze
small talk
table talk
talk
tête-à-tête

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

of uncertain origin

Note: Perhaps continuing a divergent sense of Middle English gabben "to speak mockingly, scoff, tell lies" (borrowed from Anglo-French gaber "to mock, sneer at," ultimately from Old Norse gabba) if occurrences in Chaucer, perhaps meaning "to speak foolishly, talk nonsense," are the same verb. However, the scarcity of attestation between Chaucer and the 18th century, when gab appears in Scots, suggests that Modern English gab is a new onomatopoeic formation, akin to gabble.

Noun (1)

derivative of gab entry 1

Noun (2)

by shortening

First Known Use

Verb

1786, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1761, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1939, in the meaning defined above

gab 1 of 2

verb

as in to chat

to engage in casual or rambling conversation spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead

Synonyms & Similar Words

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chat
talk
converse
schmooze
chatter
natter
jabber
blab
babble
rattle
prate
kibitz
prattle
shmooze
gabble
patter
gossip
kibbitz
cackle
rap
gas
palaver
chin
jaw
discuss
chaffer
twitter
visit
run on
blow smoke
chew the rag
yap
chew the fat
tattle
talk a blue streak
yammer
shoot the breeze
yak
expatiate
yack
descant

gab

2 of 2

noun

as in chat

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this a car salesman with the proverbial gift for gab

Synonyms & Similar Words

chat
talk
chatter
schmooze
gossip
chitchat
natter
gabfest
small talk
cackle
jaw
patter
tête-à-tête
chin-wag
confabulation
palaver
table talk
confab
dialogue
jangle
causerie
debate
rap
discourse
exchange
chin music
backchat
conference
yap
symposium
dialog
yak
yammer
parley
yack
colloquy
crosstalk
happy talk
give-and-take

单词	gab
释义	gab 1 of 3 verb ˈgab gabbed; gabbing intransitive verb : to talk in a rapid or thoughtless manner : chatter gabber noun gab 2 of 3 noun (1) : talk especially : idle talk gab 3 of 3 noun (2) : gabardine sense 2 Synonyms Verb babble blab cackle chaffer [British] chat chatter chin [slang] converse gabble gas jabber jaw kibitz kibbitz natter palaver patter prate prattle rap rattle run on schmooze shmooze talk twitter visit Noun (1) backchat cackle causerie chat chatter chin music chin-wag [slang] chitchat confab confabulation gabfest gossip jangle jaw natter [chiefly British] palaver patter rap schmooze small talk table talk talk tête-à-tête See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead Word History Etymology Verb of uncertain origin Note: Perhaps continuing a divergent sense of Middle English gabben "to speak mockingly, scoff, tell lies" (borrowed from Anglo-French gaber "to mock, sneer at," ultimately from Old Norse gabba) if occurrences in Chaucer, perhaps meaning "to speak foolishly, talk nonsense," are the same verb. However, the scarcity of attestation between Chaucer and the 18th century, when gab appears in Scots, suggests that Modern English gab is a new onomatopoeic formation, akin to gabble. Noun (1) derivative of gab entry 1 Noun (2) by shortening First Known Use Verb 1786, in the meaning defined above Noun (1) 1761, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1939, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing gab gift of gab gift of gab Kids Definition gab 1 of 2 verb ˈgab gabbed; gabbing : to talk in a relaxed way about unimportant things : chat gab 2 of 2 noun : talk about unimportant things gab 1 of 2 verb as in to chat to engage in casual or rambling conversation spent the time she should have been working gabbing with friends instead Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance chat talk converse schmooze chatter natter jabber blab babble rattle prate kibitz prattle shmooze gabble patter gossip kibbitz cackle rap gas palaver chin jaw discuss chaffer twitter visit run on blow smoke chew the rag yap chew the fat tattle talk a blue streak yammer shoot the breeze yak expatiate yack descant gab 2 of 2 noun as in chat friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this a car salesman with the proverbial gift for gab Synonyms & Similar Words chat talk chatter schmooze gossip chitchat natter gabfest small talk cackle jaw patter tête-à-tête chin-wag confabulation palaver table talk confab dialogue jangle causerie debate rap discourse exchange chin music backchat conference yap symposium dialog yak yammer parley yack colloquy crosstalk happy talk give-and-take Phrases Containing gab gift of gab gift of gab
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gab

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noun (2)

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