Meaning
To talk fast, idly, foolishly, or without meaning.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *gabbōną Proto-West Germanic *gabbōn Old English gabbander. Middle English gabbender. English gab Proto-Germanic *-lōną Old English -lian Middle English -len English -le English gabble From gab + -le. Cognate with Saterland Frisian gabbelje (“to mock”), Dutch gabbelen (“to chatter, babble”), German Low German gabbeln (“to mock”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: