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babble
to talk rapidly in a way that is hard to understand
Synonyms
- ramble
- prattle
- jabber
Antonyms
- clarify
- articulate
babble in a sentence
Overcome with excitement, Leo babbled about every part of the field trip.
Nora babbled so quickly that her classmates could not follow her story.
Where it comes from
From Middle English babelen, imitating repeated speech sounds
Memory hook
Babble sounds like a baby saying many mixed-up sounds.
Read it in context
- The Waiting Map Social Science