gibberish
word
/ˈɡɪbɝɪʃ/
/dʒˈɪbəɹɪʃ/
Definition
Speech or writing that is meaningless or impossible to understand, often because it uses made-up words or confused language.
Usage & Nuances
Almost always informal or humorous. Commonly used to describe nonsense talk or writing, especially when something sounds like random sounds. Can be used to criticize or dismiss something as not making sense.
Spanish: palabrería incomprensible - galimatíasPortuguese (BR): balbucio - fala sem sentidoPortuguese (PT): discurso sem sentido - palavreadoChinese (Simplified): 胡言乱语Chinese (Traditional): 胡言亂語Hindi: बेसिरपैर की बातेंArabic: كلام فارغ - هُراءBengali: অর্থহীন কথা - বকা বকাRussian: абракадабра - тарабарщина - бессмыслицаJapanese: ちんぷんかんぷん - 意味不明な言葉Vietnamese: lời vô nghĩa - tiếng lảm nhảmKorean: 횡설수설 - 알 수 없는 말Turkish: zırva - saçmalık - anlamsız sözlerUrdu: بکواس - بے معنی باتIndonesian: omong kosong - kata-kata tidak jelas
Example Sentences
The baby was talking, but it was just gibberish.
basic
I can't understand this message; it's all gibberish to me.
basic
Please stop writing gibberish on the board.
basic
After the surgery, his words sounded like pure gibberish.
natural
Whenever he gets nervous, he just starts speaking gibberish.
natural
This technical manual looks like complete gibberish unless you're an engineer.
natural