babble
word
Definition
To talk quickly in a way that is hard to understand, often making meaningless or childish sounds. It can also refer to the soft, continuous sound of water.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal or descriptive. Often used for babies, people speaking nonsense, or streams. Common phrases include 'babble on' (talk at length without meaning). Not used for clear or important speech.
Spanish: balbucear - parlotearPortuguese (BR): balbuciar - tagarelarPortuguese (PT): balbuciar - tagarelarChinese (Simplified): 咿呀学语 - 含糊不清地说话Chinese (Traditional): 咿呀學語 - 含糊不清地說話Hindi: बड़बड़ानाArabic: يَهْذِي - يثرثرBengali: বকবক করা - বুলবুল করা (শিশুরা) - কলকল শব্দ করা (জল)Russian: лепетать - болтать (несвязно) - журчать (о воде)Japanese: バブバブ言う - ぺちゃくちゃ話す - さらさらと音を立てる (水)Vietnamese: bi bô - nói lảm nhảm - róc rách (nước)Korean: 옹알이하다 - 중얼거리다 - 졸졸 흐르다 (물)Turkish: gevezelik etmek - anlamsız konuşmak - şırıldamak (su)Urdu: بک بک کرنا - بے معنی باتیں کرنا - سرسراہٹ (پانی)Indonesian: oceh - ngoceh (tanpa arti) - gemericik (air)
Example Sentences
The baby began to babble happily in her crib.
basic
Please don't babble during the movie.
basic
You can hear the stream babble near the campsite.
basic
She tends to babble when she's nervous.
natural
They just let the kids babble while the adults talked.
natural
Sorry, I didn't mean to babble on like that about my day.
natural