talk+rapidly

  • 61mag — I. /mæg / (say mag) verb (i) (magged, magging) 1. to chatter; to talk rapidly and to little purpose. –noun 2. gossip; inconsequential conversation. {abbreviation of magpie (def. 5) –magger, noun –magging, noun II. /mæg / (say …

  • 62babble — ► VERB 1) talk rapidly in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way. 2) (of a stream) make a continuous murmur as the water flows over stones. ► NOUN ▪ the sound of babbling. DERIVATIVES babbler noun. ORIGIN Low German babbelen, or an… …

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  • 63babbler — babble ► VERB 1) talk rapidly in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way. 2) (of a stream) make a continuous murmur as the water flows over stones. ► NOUN ▪ the sound of babbling. DERIVATIVES babbler noun. ORIGIN Low German babbelen, or an… …

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  • 64rattle — ► VERB 1) make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking or clinking sounds. 2) move or travel while making such sounds. 3) (rattle about/around in) be in or occupy (too large a space). 4) informal make nervous, worried, or… …

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  • 65rattler — rattle ► VERB 1) make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking or clinking sounds. 2) move or travel while making such sounds. 3) (rattle about/around in) be in or occupy (too large a space). 4) informal make nervous, worried …

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  • 66rattly — rattle ► VERB 1) make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking or clinking sounds. 2) move or travel while making such sounds. 3) (rattle about/around in) be in or occupy (too large a space). 4) informal make nervous, worried …

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  • 67twitter — ► VERB 1) (of a bird) make a series of light tremulous sounds. 2) talk rapidly in a nervous or trivial way. ► NOUN 1) a twittering sound. 2) informal an agitated or excited state. DERIVATIVES twittery adjective …

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  • 68twittery — twitter ► VERB 1) (of a bird) make a series of light tremulous sounds. 2) talk rapidly in a nervous or trivial way. ► NOUN 1) a twittering sound. 2) informal an agitated or excited state. DERIVATIVES twittery adjective …

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  • 69rattle on/away — PRATTLE, babble, chatter, gabble, prate, go on, jabber, gibber, blether, ramble; informal gab, yak, yap; Brit. informal witter, rabbit, chunter, waffle. → rattle * * * talk rapidly and at length, esp. in an inane or boring way …

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  • 70gnatter — ˈnatə(r) verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: probably imitative transitive verb dialect Britain : nibble intransitive verb 1. dialect Britain …

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