What is another word for jabbering?

Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈabəɹɪŋ] (IPA)

Jabbering is often used to describe someone who is speaking rapidly and nonsensically. Some synonyms for jabbering include blabbering, prattling, chattering, babbling, gibbering, and yammering. These words all suggest a lack of coherence and can be used to describe someone who is talking incessantly without making much sense. Some alternative words for jabbering that imply a more negative connotation include droning, rambling, and ranting, which suggest a tedious or irritating speech pattern. Regardless of the specific word chosen, all these synonyms describe a kind of speech that can be overwhelming, irritating, or simply hard to follow.

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What are the hypernyms for Jabbering?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Jabbering

The more unintelligible his jabbering, the more assured were the recipients of his power to bless.
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
I saw one blow struck but it was not returned, the man hit merely looked dreadfully offended, and the jabbering and laughing went on in a second.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
The woman, jabbering and shivering, opened the door of the tobacco store, pushed the officer inside and switched on the light above the counter.
"The Gray Phantom's Return"
Herman Landon

Famous quotes with Jabbering

  • If the right people had been in charge of Nixon's funeral, his casket would have been launched into one of those open-sewage canals that empty into the ocean just south of Los Angeles. He was a swine of a man and a jabbering dupe of a president. Nixon was so crooked that he needed servants to help him screw his pants on every morning. Even his funeral was illegal. He was queer in the deepest way. His body should have been burned in a trash bin.
    Hunter S. Thompson

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