Definition

1. Verb:

   • To talk rapidly, excitedly, or in a way that is difficult to understand because the words are not clear or are spoken too fast.
   • To speak in a noisy, emphatic, or declamatory manner, often with little substance.

2. Noun:

   • Rapid, continuous, and often indistinct or nonsensical speech.
   • Noisy, excited talk that is hard to follow.

Examples

• Verb:

  • The children would jabber excitedly about their day.
  • He jabbered into his phone, making it impossible for others to concentrate.
  • Please stop jabbering and explain the problem clearly.

• Noun:

  • I couldn't make sense of his constant jabber.
  • The jabber from the crowded room was just a wall of noise.

Advanced Usage

• "to jabber on (about something)": To talk continuously and rapidly about something, often in an annoying or trivial way.

  • She jabbered on about the latest celebrity gossip for an hour.

• "to jabber away": To talk incessantly and rapidly.

  • They were jabbering away in the back seat throughout the entire journey.

Variants and Related Words

• Jabberer (noun): A person who jabbers.

  • He's a terrible jabberer in meetings; he never gets to the point.

• Jabbering (noun/adj): The act or sound of jabbering; characterized by jabber.

  • The jabbering crowd made it hard to hear. (adj)
  • The constant jabbering was giving me a headache. (noun)

Synonyms

• Verb: Babble, chatter, prattle, gabble, blather.
• Noun: Babble, chatter, prattle, gibberish, gabble.

Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions

• Jabber on: (See "Advanced Usage" above).
• Jabber away: (See "Advanced Usage" above).

Related Idioms

• • He just jabbers constantly; he really runs off at the mouth.

Noun

1. rapid and indistinct speech

Verb

1. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner