英语词汇“gabbing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

gab¹ v., gabbed, gab•bing, n. [Informal.]
v. [no object]

Informal Termsto talk or chat without purpose;
chatter:gabbing on the phone for hours.

n. [uncountable]

Informal Termstalk without purpose;
chatter.

Idioms

have the gift of (the) gab, to be able to talk glibly:A good salesperson has the gift of gab.

gab¹ v., gabbed, gab•bing, n. [Informal.]
v.i.

Informal Termsto talk or chat idly;
chatter.

Informal Termsidle talk;
chatter.

1780–90; apparently expressive variant of gob⁴; compare gabble

gab′ber, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged chitchat, gossip, visit; yak, rap, schmooze.

gab² n. [Mach.]

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

Dutch dialect, dialectal gabbe notch, gash
probably

gab³ n. [Scot. Slang.]

Scottish Termsgob³.

gab /ɡæb/ informal vb (gabs, gabbing, gabbed)

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

idle or trivial talk
gift of the gab ⇒ ability to speak effortlessly, glibly, or persuasively

Etymology: 18th Century: variant of Northern dialect gob mouth, probably from Irish Gaelic gob beak, mouth

ˈgabber n

单词	gabbing
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 gab¹ /gæb/USA pronunciation v., gabbed, gab•bing, n. [Informal.] v. [no object] Informal Termsto talk or chat without purpose; chatter:gabbing on the phone for hours. n. [uncountable] Informal Termstalk without purpose; chatter. Idioms have the gift of (the) gab, to be able to talk glibly:A good salesperson has the gift of gab. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 gab¹ (gab),USA pronunciation v., gabbed, gab•bing, n. [Informal.] v.i. Informal Termsto talk or chat idly; chatter. n. Informal Termsidle talk; chatter. 1780–90; apparently expressive variant of gob⁴; compare gabble gab′ber, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged chitchat, gossip, visit; yak, rap, schmooze. gab² (gab),USA pronunciation n. [Mach.] Mechanical Engineeringa hook or fork that engages temporarily with a moving rod or lever. Dutch dialect, dialectal gabbe notch, gash probably gab³ (gab),USA pronunciation n. [Scot. Slang.] Scottish Termsgob³. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gab /ɡæb/ informal vb (gabs, gabbing, gabbed) (intransitive) to talk excessively or idly, esp about trivial matters; gossip; chatter n idle or trivial talk gift of the gab ⇒ ability to speak effortlessly, glibly, or persuasively Etymology: 18th Century: variant of Northern dialect gob mouth, probably from Irish Gaelic gob beak, mouth ˈgabber n
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