jibber-jabber
/ˈdʒɪbə(ɹ)ˌdʒæbə(ɹ)/
jibber-jabber noun: excessive or meaningless talk.
Noun
jibber-jabber (uncountable)
- Excessive or meaningless talk.
- And I would ask counsel to check his sense of humor at the door. My courtroom is a temple of decorum, and I do not tolerate jibber-jabber.2006 March 14, “Stick It”, in Boston Legal, season 2, episode 9, spoken by Judge Sanders (Shelley Berman)
- Douglas: Well done on passing the test, Jen... Yes, all those clumsy attempts at seduction. Don't tell me you couldn't see through them. They were a test to find out whether you really wanted to work for me or whether you just wanted to come up here for my body.
Jen: Oh, no, no, no, no, no, not at...2007 September 28, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 6
- Synonyms:
- blather, jabber, gibberish, gibble-gabble
Verb
jibber-jabber (third-person singular simple present jibber-jabbers, present participle jibber-jabbering, simple past and past participle jibber-jabbered)
- To talk excessively or meaninglessly.
- Is my mind goin' on me or am I watching you jibber-jabber like some sort of jibberty box. Jibber-jabber on! Jibber-jabber on!2005 October 23, “Take This Job and Love It” (9:21), in Squidbillies, season 1, episode 2, spoken by Early Cuyler (Unknown Hinson)
jibber-jabber meaning in Tamil
jibber-jabber in Tamil
- உளறுதல்
Synonyms of jibber-jabber
Forms of jibber-jabber
| third-person singular present | jibber-jabbers |
|---|---|
| present participle | jibber-jabbering |
| past participle | jibber-jabbered |
| past | jibber-jabbered |
Origin of jibber-jabber
A reduplicative form of jabber.
Questions about jibber-jabber
- What does jibber-jabber mean?
- Jibber-jabber means excessive or meaningless talk.
- What is jibber-jabber in Tamil?
- Jibber-jabber in Tamil is உளறுதல். See Jibber-jabber meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is jibber-jabber?
- Jibber-jabber can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce jibber-jabber?
- Jibber-jabber is pronounced /ˈdʒɪbə(ɹ)ˌdʒæbə(ɹ)/.
Words near jibber-jabber in the dictionary
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