blabber

Inherited from Middle English blaberen.

• IPA^(key): /ˈblæb.ɚ/

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• Rhymes: -æbɚ

blabber (third-person singular simple present blabbers, present participle blabbering, simple past and past participle blabbered)

1. To blather; to talk foolishly or incoherently.
   • 2014, Richard Szweda, Silenius' Gift:

     He blabbered away about how he knew where some treasure was hidden and he would tell us if only we would swear to save his life.

2. To blab; to reveal a secret.
3. (UK, obsolete) To stick out one's tongue.

• (to talk foolishly): See also Thesaurus:prattle
• (to let out a secret): See also Thesaurus:rat out

blabber (plural blabbers)

1. A person who blabs; a tattler; a telltale.

• See also Thesaurus:gossiper

• blab
• blabbermouth

• babbler, brabble