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Definition of gabble

gabble

/ˈɡæb.əl/
gab · ble
Plural:gabbles
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Past Simple:gabbled
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Past Participle:gabbled
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Present Participle:gabbling
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gabble Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Rapid, indistinct, or unintelligible speech or chatter.

Example

"The constant gabble in the crowded hallway made it hard to hear the announcement."

2

The cackling or noisy vocalizations made by geese or other waterfowl.

Example

"A loud gabble of geese rose from the marsh as the boat approached."

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• verb

1

To talk or utter words rapidly, excitedly, and indistinctly.

Example

"The nervous witness began to gabble so quickly that the court reporter asked him to slow down."

2

To make rapid, noisy, cackling sounds (especially of geese or other birds).

Example

"A flock of wild geese began to gabble loudly along the riverbank."

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• Rhymes for gabble

• Nearby Words

fuzzy
gab
gabardine
gabble
gabby
gabfest
gable

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Middle Dutch gabbelen ('to chatter or jabber'), a frequentative form of imitative origin related to the verb gab.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Gabble. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/gabble
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