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Meaning of GIBBER

Pronunciation:  'jibur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  unintelligible talking
  2. [v]  chatter inarticulately; of monkeys
  3. [v]  speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
 
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 Synonyms: blab, blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibberish, maunder, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle
 
 See Also: abracadabra, babble, babble, babbling, blather, blather, blatherskite, blether, blither, double Dutch, double talk, emit, gabble, hokum, jabber, jabbering, lallation, let loose, let out, meaninglessness, mouth, mumbo jumbo, nonsense, nonsensicality, smatter, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Gib"ber\, n. [From {Gib} to balk.]
    A balky horse. --Youatt.
    
  2. \Gib"ber\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gibbered}; p. pr. & vb.
    n. {Gibbering}.] [Akin to jabber, and gabble.]
    To speak rapidly and inarticulately. --Shak.
    
 
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