Meaning & use

Gabby

adjective·Everyday

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Talking a lot, especially about unimportant things; excessively talkative.

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My gabby neighbor kept me on the porch for an hour talking about nothing.

The gabby cab driver told us his entire life story before we reached the airport.

A note on using this word

An informal word derived from 'gab,' meaning idle chatter.

Words with a similar meaning

talkativechattygarrulous

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Words with an opposite meaning

taciturnreserved

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