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crib talk

crib talk noun: self-directed speech by very young children most often spoken when alone, at night, just before falling asleep.

Noun

crib talk (uncountable)

  1. Self-directed speech by very young children most often spoken when alone, at night, just before falling asleep.

Questions about crib talk

What does crib talk mean?
Crib talk means self-directed speech by very young children most often spoken when alone, at night, just before falling asleep.
What part of speech is crib talk?
Crib talk is a noun.

Words near crib talk in the dictionary

  1. crib note
  2. crib notes
  3. Crib Point
  4. crib sheet
  5. crib sheets
  6. crib talk
  7. crib-biter
  8. crib-biting
  9. Cribb
  10. cribbage
  11. cribbage board

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