Meaning & use

Gabbling

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Talking rapidly and unintelligibly, or making a chattering noise like that of geese.

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The auctioneer was gabbling so fast no one could catch the bid.

A flock of geese sat gabbling noisily by the pond.

A note on using this word

"Gabble" is imitative in origin, echoing both rushed human speech and the cackling sounds of geese and ducks.

Words with a similar meaning

babblingjabbering

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