gab

[ gab ]

/ gæb /

Informal.

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verb (used without object), gabbed, gab·bing.

to talk or chat idly; chatter.

noun

idle talk; chatter.

Origin of gab

1780–90; apparently expressive variant of gob⁴; cf. gabble

SYNONYMS FOR gab

1 chitchat, gossip, visit; yak, rap, schmooze.

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OTHER WORDS FROM gab

gabber, noun

Words nearby gab

G77, G8, G9, Ga, GAA, gab, GABA, GABA-alpha, Gabaon, Gabaonite, gabapentin

Definition for gab (2 of 3)

gab²

[ gab ]

/ gæb /

noun Machinery.

a hook or fork that engages temporarily with a moving rod or lever.

Origin of gab

probably <Dutch dialect gabbe notch, gash

Definition for gab (3 of 3)

gab³

[ gab ]

/ gæb /

noun Scot. Slang.

gob³.

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Example sentences from the Web for gab

In our interview, Moreno is effervescent and irreverent, with a genuine gift of the gab.
Rita Moreno, SAG Life Achievement Award Winner, Talks Brando, Elvis And West Side Story|Sandra McElwaine|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She apologizes profusely, curls up across from me, and begins to, as she calls it, gab.
'Daily Show' Creator Lizz Winstead Is the Queen of Calling Bullshit|Caitlin Dickson|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But the millennium saw the last of the truly fat rappers: Gift of Gab, J-Live, Bone Crusher, and Fatman Scoop.
Where Have All the Fat Rappers Gone? Or, How Hip-Hop Lost All the Weight.|Emilia Petrarca|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Gift of Gab, the only original member of Blackalicious present, is twice as big as Big Boi but only half as well known.
Where Have All the Fat Rappers Gone? Or, How Hip-Hop Lost All the Weight.|Emilia Petrarca|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

That humid night, I realized I had forgotten how much I loved and missed performers like Gift of Gab, the Fat Boys, and Raekwon.
Where Have All the Fat Rappers Gone? Or, How Hip-Hop Lost All the Weight.|Emilia Petrarca|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Keep your gab steeket (mouth shut) when ye 45 kenna (know not) your company.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
I wish we knew of someone who really had the gift of the gab, someone who could get them started.
Center Rush Rowland|Ralph Henry Barbour
I'm still the captain, if ye please, and I ken as much about the clerk here as will keep his gab shut on any trifle we hae dune.
The Shoes of Fortune|Neil Munro
Y'r French gab may be foul wi' oaths for all I ken; but ye'll no come into my hoose!
Lords of the North|A. C. Laut
He hat lions in cage—and him gab peoples zu de lions—dey roarsh—oh, mucho, mucho!
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various

British Dictionary definitions for gab (1 of 3)

gab¹

/ (ɡæb) informal /

verb gabs, gabbing or gabbed

(intr) to talk excessively or idly, esp about trivial matters; gossip; chatter

noun

idle or trivial talk

gift of the gab ability to speak effortlessly, glibly, or persuasively

Derived forms of gab

gabber, noun

Word Origin for gab

C18: variant of Northern dialect gob mouth, probably from Irish Gaelic gob beak, mouth

British Dictionary definitions for gab (2 of 3)

gab²

/ (ɡæb) /

noun

a hook or open notch in a rod or lever that drops over the spindle of a valve to form a temporary connection for operating the valve

a pointed tool used in masonry

Word Origin for gab

C18: probably from Flemish gabbe notch, gash

British Dictionary definitions for gab (3 of 3)

GAB

abbreviation for

Gabon (international car registration)

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Idioms and Phrases with gab

gab

see gift of gab.

单词	gab
释义	gab ¹ [ gab ] / gæb / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR gab ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), gabbed, gab·bing. to talk or chat idly; chatter. noun idle talk; chatter. Origin of gab ¹ 1780–90; apparently expressive variant of gob⁴; cf. gabble SYNONYMS FOR gab 1 chitchat, gossip, visit; yak, rap, schmooze. SEE SYNONYMS FOR gab ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM gab gabber, noun Words nearby gab G77, G8, G9, Ga, GAA, gab, GABA, GABA-alpha, Gabaon, Gabaonite, gabapentin Definition for gab (2 of 3) gab² [ gab ] / gæb / noun Machinery. a hook or fork that engages temporarily with a moving rod or lever. Origin of gab ² probably <Dutch dialect gabbe notch, gash Definition for gab (3 of 3) gab³ [ gab ] / gæb / noun Scot. Slang. gob³. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gab In our interview, Moreno is effervescent and irreverent, with a genuine gift of the gab. Rita Moreno, SAG Life Achievement Award Winner, Talks Brando, Elvis And West Side Story\|Sandra McElwaine\|January 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She apologizes profusely, curls up across from me, and begins to, as she calls it, gab. 'Daily Show' Creator Lizz Winstead Is the Queen of Calling Bullshit\|Caitlin Dickson\|December 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But the millennium saw the last of the truly fat rappers: Gift of Gab, J-Live, Bone Crusher, and Fatman Scoop. Where Have All the Fat Rappers Gone? Or, How Hip-Hop Lost All the Weight.\|Emilia Petrarca\|August 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Gift of Gab, the only original member of Blackalicious present, is twice as big as Big Boi but only half as well known. Where Have All the Fat Rappers Gone? Or, How Hip-Hop Lost All the Weight.\|Emilia Petrarca\|August 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST That humid night, I realized I had forgotten how much I loved and missed performers like Gift of Gab, the Fat Boys, and Raekwon. Where Have All the Fat Rappers Gone? Or, How Hip-Hop Lost All the Weight.\|Emilia Petrarca\|August 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Keep your gab steeket (mouth shut) when ye 45 kenna (know not) your company. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood I wish we knew of someone who really had the gift of the gab, someone who could get them started. Center Rush Rowland\|Ralph Henry Barbour I'm still the captain, if ye please, and I ken as much about the clerk here as will keep his gab shut on any trifle we hae dune. The Shoes of Fortune\|Neil Munro Y'r French gab may be foul wi' oaths for all I ken; but ye'll no come into my hoose! Lords of the North\|A. C. Laut He hat lions in cage—and him gab peoples zu de lions—dey roarsh—oh, mucho, mucho! The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction\|Various British Dictionary definitions for gab (1 of 3) gab¹ / (ɡæb) informal / verb gabs, gabbing or gabbed (intr) to talk excessively or idly, esp about trivial matters; gossip; chatter noun idle or trivial talk gift of the gab ability to speak effortlessly, glibly, or persuasively Derived forms of gab gabber, noun Word Origin for gab C18: variant of Northern dialect gob mouth, probably from Irish Gaelic gob beak, mouth British Dictionary definitions for gab (2 of 3) gab² / (ɡæb) / noun a hook or open notch in a rod or lever that drops over the spindle of a valve to form a temporary connection for operating the valve a pointed tool used in masonry Word Origin for gab C18: probably from Flemish gabbe notch, gash British Dictionary definitions for gab (3 of 3) GAB abbreviation for Gabon (international car registration) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with gab gab see gift of gab. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to gab blather, prate, jabber, jaw, buzz, yak, prattle, gossip, chatter, blabber
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gab

verb (used without object), gabbed, gab·bing.

noun

Origin of gab

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OTHER WORDS FROM gab

Words nearby gab

Definition for gab (2 of 3)

noun Machinery.

Origin of gab

Definition for gab (3 of 3)

noun Scot. Slang.

Example sentences from the Web for gab

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verb gabs, gabbing or gabbed

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for gab (2 of 3)

noun

Word Origin for gab

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abbreviation for

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