Babble has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
2
Idle talk; senseless prattle
Verb
1
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
"The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention"
2
to talk foolishly
"The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"
3
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
"babbling brooks"
4
divulge confidential information or secrets
"Be careful--his secretary talks"
5
To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds
Example Sentences
"The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention"
verb
"The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"
verb
"babbling brooks"
verb
"Be careful--his secretary talks"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)