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blabbering

blabbering is the present participle and gerund of blabber.

Meaning of blabber

Verb

blabber (third-person singular simple present blabbers, present participle blabbering, simple past and past participle blabbered)

  1. To blather; to talk foolishly or incoherently.
    • He blabbered away about how he knew where some treasure was hidden and he would tell us if only we would swear to save his life.2014, Richard Szweda, Silenius' Gift
  2. To blab; to reveal a secret.
  3. (UK, obsolete) To stick out one's tongue.

See all 4 meanings of blabber

Noun

blabbering (plural blabberings)

  1. Foolish or incoherent talk; blather; babble.

Forms of blabbering

pluralblabberings

Questions about blabbering

What does blabbering mean?
Blabbering means foolish or incoherent talk; blather; babble.
What is blabbering the present participle and gerund of?
Blabbering is the present participle and gerund of blabber.
What part of speech is blabbering?
Blabbering is a noun.
What is the plural of blabbering?
The plural of blabbering is blabberings.

Words near blabbering in the dictionary

  1. blabbed out
  2. blabber
  3. blabbered
  4. blabberer
  5. blabberers
  6. blabbering
  7. blabberings
  8. blabbermouth
  9. blabbermouthed
  10. blabbermouths
  11. blabbers

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