jabbering
Definition
- Noun:
- Rapid and indistinct speech: The act of talking very quickly and unclearly, often in an excited or nonsensical manner, making it difficult for others to understand.
Usage
- The word "jabbering" is used to describe a specific, often annoying, manner of speaking. It typically carries a negative connotation, implying the speech is too fast, muddled, or meaningless to be useful. It is commonly used to describe the chatter of children, someone talking excitedly on the phone, or incomprehensible background noise.
Examples
- Noun:
- The constant jabbering from the next table made it impossible to concentrate.
- I could hear the excited jabbering of children coming from the playground.
Advanced Usage
- "To be at one's jabbering": To be engaged in a period of rapid, indistinct talk.
- Once he had a few drinks, he was at his jabbering for hours.
Variants and Related Words
- Jabber (verb): To talk rapidly and excitedly but with little sense.
- He would jabber on about his new hobby to anyone who would listen.
- Jabberer (noun): A person who jabbers.
Synonyms
- Chatter: Rapid, continuous, and trivial talk.
- Prate: To talk foolishly or at tedious length.
- Gibberish: Unintelligible or meaningless speech.
Antonyms
- Elocution: The skill of clear and expressive speech.
- Articulation: The formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech.
Related Phrases
- To jabber away: To continue talking rapidly and indistinctly.
- She just jabbered away on her phone the entire bus ride.
Noun
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rapid and indistinct speech
