babbled; babbling
ˈba-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
a
: to talk enthusiastically or excessively
b
: to utter meaningless or unintelligible sounds
2
: to make sounds as though babbling
1
: to utter in an incoherently or meaninglessly repetitious manner
2
: to reveal by talk that is too free
Examples of babble in a Sentence
Pay no attention to her. She's just babbling.
He'll babble on about sports all night if you let him.
Her cousins were babbling in an unfamiliar dialect.
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Two toddlers are also in attendance, babbling and wandering in between the pews.
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Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
When Bruegel babbled on anew about the methane, Negan filled him with the much-ballyhooed gas, then lit him on fire from the inside out.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 22 June 2025
Before babbling about Range Rover Velar life, here’s a fact regarding its name.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
In late September, this idyllic place with its modest homes, babbling creeks and bumpy country roads was rocked as Hurricane Helene swept into the Carolinas, dropping torrential rainfall and bringing high winds.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 June 2025
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Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
When Bruegel babbled on anew about the methane, Negan filled him with the much-ballyhooed gas, then lit him on fire from the inside out.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 22 June 2025
Before babbling about Range Rover Velar life, here’s a fact regarding its name.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
In late September, this idyllic place with its modest homes, babbling creeks and bumpy country roads was rocked as Hurricane Helene swept into the Carolinas, dropping torrential rainfall and bringing high winds.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 June 2025
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“Babble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/babble. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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