babble

/ˈbæb.l̩/
/ˈbæb.l̩/
/ˈbæb.l̩/

noun

  1. Idle talk; senseless prattle

  2. Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur.

  3. A sound like that of water gently flowing around obstructions.

Synonyms: gabble, twaddle

verb

  1. To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds

    "The men were babbling, so we couldn't make sense of anything."

  2. To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.

  3. To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.

  4. To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.

    "Hounds are said to babble, or to be babbling, when they are too noisy after having found a good scent."

  5. To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.

  6. To reveal; to give away (a secret).