as in babble
unintelligible or meaningless talk
to me the baby's speech was simply jabber, but his mother claimed to know exactly what he was saying
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
please do not jabber during the rabbi's sermon
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as in to chatter
to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly
monkeys jabbering at each other in their cages
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Recent Examples of jabber
Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Jacobs-Jenkins renders him as a wry, friendly figure who occasionally takes over the bodies of the other characters to explain what is happening beneath their jabber.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 June 2023
Incriminating truths are borne along in the ever-rolling stream of online jabber; how can one man’s toxic underpants, nearly two years old, stand a chance against the slapping of Chris Rock at the Oscars, still less against the waves of disinformation?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2022
That includes many of his new Florida State teammates who have discovered the defensive end’s propensity for jabber.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2022
Ohio State strength coach Mickey Marotti is getting in on the jibber jabber with some Michigan staffers in this clip.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 27 Nov. 2021
To paint like that required a meditative focus that was miles from my own internal jabber.
—Molly Crabapple, The New York Review of Books, 8 July 2021
An older Black man perpetually annoyed by Sterling and Blair's jabber — particularly about the ups and downs of their romances — Bowser only takes on the underage twins as his protégés because the premise of the show demands it.
—Inkoo Kang, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2020
But that’s just verbal jabber mixed with persuasion and cheerleading.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2020
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Trump cannot stop jabbering about serving a potential third term, a blatant violation of the Constitution’s cap on terms Presidents can serve these days.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
In our few minutes, Smoltz indulged a couple of jabbering old sports writers.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Asking Eric: These women jabber about the trip I wasn’t invited on.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Flying on cocaine, he’s become a jabbering head case who proceeds to kill himself by bashing his face with a circular 35-pound workout weight.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Hello Kitty blanket while Gazal jabbered to a wild-haired imitation Barbie doll dressed as a bride.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
Sometimes, being a conservative means jabbering about your philosophical views, however rickety, over a plate of overcooked chicken.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 14 July 2023
An investigation revealed that jabbering shore operators had hampered communications with the rescue ship.
—Ariel Bleicher, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2013
Noun
Worse, such jabber crowds out essential coverage of genuine threats to democracy and the visions of the two parties.
—Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Jacobs-Jenkins renders him as a wry, friendly figure who occasionally takes over the bodies of the other characters to explain what is happening beneath their jabber.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 June 2023
Incriminating truths are borne along in the ever-rolling stream of online jabber; how can one man’s toxic underpants, nearly two years old, stand a chance against the slapping of Chris Rock at the Oscars, still less against the waves of disinformation?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2022
That includes many of his new Florida State teammates who have discovered the defensive end’s propensity for jabber.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2022
Ohio State strength coach Mickey Marotti is getting in on the jibber jabber with some Michigan staffers in this clip.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 27 Nov. 2021
To paint like that required a meditative focus that was miles from my own internal jabber.
—Molly Crabapple, The New York Review of Books, 8 July 2021
An older Black man perpetually annoyed by Sterling and Blair's jabber — particularly about the ups and downs of their romances — Bowser only takes on the underage twins as his protégés because the premise of the show demands it.
—Inkoo Kang, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2020
But that’s just verbal jabber mixed with persuasion and cheerleading.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2020
Verb
The first half hour is filled with the weirdly neutral techno jargon of soldiers jabbering code words into their headphones to what I (as a know-nothing) am tempted to call Mission Control.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Trump cannot stop jabbering about serving a potential third term, a blatant violation of the Constitution’s cap on terms Presidents can serve these days.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
In our few minutes, Smoltz indulged a couple of jabbering old sports writers.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Asking Eric: These women jabber about the trip I wasn’t invited on.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Flying on cocaine, he’s become a jabbering head case who proceeds to kill himself by bashing his face with a circular 35-pound workout weight.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Hello Kitty blanket while Gazal jabbered to a wild-haired imitation Barbie doll dressed as a bride.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
Sometimes, being a conservative means jabbering about your philosophical views, however rickety, over a plate of overcooked chicken.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 14 July 2023
An investigation revealed that jabbering shore operators had hampered communications with the rescue ship.
—Ariel Bleicher, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jabber
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Or if, in the case of Bumble’s Concierge service, two bots are chatting with each other while each person goes about their day, how will daters know if there is actually a connection based on who each of them really is?—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Fest latest: Glasgow Film Festival industry boss Samantha Andie Bennett chatted with Diana about a busy year.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nevertheless, the animals’ recurring presence throughout the season visualizes the chattering, anxious feeling that governs the existential turmoil endured by many of the souls haunting the Thai White Lotus resort.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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As Melissa chatters away about her dreams, Shauna’s mind wanders.—
Esther Zuckerman,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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She was getting winded on our walk, and her prattle was broken up by heavy breaths.—
Joshua Cohen,
The New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2024
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The larcenous prattle is, in this sense, a typically Wiig-ian set piece: sunny, strained and flailing for dignity.—
Lili Loofbourow,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2024
Verb
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The Handmaid's Tale creator Bruce Miller talks the shocking reunion in the season 6 premiere.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Prior to the premiere, O’Brien talked to Variety about the challenge of playing dual parts.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fathers shushed babbling toddlers as their wives snuck out to change infants’ diapers.—
Carlos Nogueras Ramos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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This stunning 215-foot-tall limestone arch was carved over many years by babbling Cedar Creek.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The fitness industry still needs to get people comfortable conversing with AI, but Shams said by educating consumers about the value of using these technologies, the industry could find a healthy balance between human and AI.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Nvidia offers products that allow businesses to build or speed up the development of AI systems that can converse with people and perform tasks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But when the disheveled, withdrawn ex-friend shows up in the locker room gibbering about an evil spirit, Sam is mortified, impulsively knocking to the ground the grungy-looking Mason jar that Tamira has been carrying around.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2023
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For a while, police interest bent toward a Phud who had been warned he might be eliminated from the program, who had seemed almost exultant about the fire and gibbered gleefully about the media spotlight.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2018
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But when real users interact with it, the system collapses, generating nonsense or failing to handle inputs that deviate from the demo script.—
Albert Lie,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Slapping down Putin should mean something, but that pronouncement, like everything Trump utters, is undercut by him spouting nonsense, including about a third term, which his press secretary laughed off yesterday.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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