talk+idly
51prate — v 1. palaver, blab, bleat, Inf. gab; gush, Inf. spout, Sl. run off or on at the mouth; gossip, buzz, tell tales, repeat everything one hears; be loquacious or talkative, ramble, maunder. 2. babble, twaddle, Brit. twattle, blather, drivel; talk… …
52twaddle — n 1. blather, blathering, twaddling, Brit. twattle, Brit. twattling; drivel, nonsense, moonshine, Fr. bavardage. gobbledegook, humbug, flummery, Sl. bunk, rubbish, Inf. rot, Sl. garbage, Sl. horsefeathers; balderdash, hogwash, stuff and nonsense …
53gossip — 1. noun a) Someone who likes to talk about someone else’s private or personal business. b) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially someone not present. Syn: scuttle butt 2. verb …
54cackle — I. v. n. 1. Laugh (with a sound like the cackling of a goose), giggle, titter, snicker. 2. Chatter, prattle, babble, palaver, talk idly, talk nonsense. See prate. II. n. Prattle, twaddle, idle talk, small talk. See prate …
55gossip — gos•sip [[t]ˈgɒs əp[/t]] n. v. siped sipped, sip•ing sip•ping 1) idle talk or rumor, esp. about the private affairs of others 2) light, familiar talk or writing 3) Also, gos′sip•er, gos′sip•per. a person given to tattling or idle talk 4) archaic… …
56gossip — /ˈgɒsəp / (say gosuhp) noun 1. idle talk, especially about the affairs of others. 2. light, familiar talk or writing. 3. a person given to tattling or idle talk. 4. Obsolete a friend, especially a woman. 5. Obsolete a godparent. –verb (gossiped… …
57babble — /bab euhl/, v., babbled, babbling, n. v.i. 1. to utter sounds or words imperfectly, indistinctly, or without meaning. 2. to talk idly, irrationally, excessively, or foolishly; chatter or prattle. 3. to make a continuous, murmuring sound. v.t. 4.… …
58chatter — 1. noun /ˈtʃætə/ˈtʃætɚ a) talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk Proper brake adjustment will help to reduce the chatter. b) the sound of talking …
59gossip — (n.) O.E. godsibb sponsor, godparent, from GOD (Cf. God) + sibb relative (see SIBLING (Cf. sibling)). Extended in M.E. to any familiar acquaintance (mid 14c.), especially to woman friends invited to attend a birth, later to anyone engaging in… …
60mag — (magazine) mæg n. printed publication which is issued at regular intervals mæg v. make small talk, chatter; talk idly n. magpie, person who talks all the time, chatterbox; chatter, small talk …
