Jabbered

Jabbered
Jabber Jab"ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jabbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jabbering}.] [Cf. {Gibber}, {Gabble}.] To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense; to chatter. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

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  • jabber — UK [ˈdʒæbə(r)] / US [ˈdʒæbər] verb [intransitive] Word forms jabber : present tense I/you/we/they jabber he/she/it jabbers present participle jabbering past tense jabbered past participle jabbered to talk very quickly and with a lot of enthusiasm …   English dictionary

  • Jabber — Jab ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jabbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jabbering}.] [Cf. {Gibber}, {Gabble}.] To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense; to chatter. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jabbering — Jabber Jab ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jabbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jabbering}.] [Cf. {Gibber}, {Gabble}.] To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense; to chatter. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • incessantly — adverb /ɪnˈsɛs.ənt.li/ In a manner without pause or stop, especially to the point of annoyance; not ceasing. He jabbered incessantly and annoyed everyone. Syn: ceaselessly, continuously, unremittingly See Also …   Wiktionary

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