NYT Dictionary

BABBLING

/ˈbæblɪŋ/
NounAdjectiveVerbBAB-blingbab-bling · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

a stage in child language acquisition, during which an infant appears to be experimenting with uttering sounds of language, but not yet producing any recognizable words

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English bablyng, babelynge, equivalent to babble + -ing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

babblelallationblathersmatterbletherblitherrippleguggleburblebubble

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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