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yabbling

yabbling is the present participle and gerund of yabble.

Meaning of yabble

Verb

yabble (third-person singular simple present yabbles, present participle yabbling, simple past and past participle yabbled)

  1. To vocalize in a meaningless or incomprehensible manner.
    • It's got everything : sandy beaches, where the seals bob up and yabble to you; cliffs with guillemots, kittiwakes and puffins; dozens of caves; hilltops with eagles; trees; skylarks.1963, Robin Jenkins, A Love of Innocence, page 27
  2. To talk excessively; to babble.
    • . “Well, because I've never said anything of any real value in my entire life.” He smiled. “I can yabble on at the mouth, telling people how I feel, asking them how they feel, but it's just fillin' the world up with more noise.”2002, Ethan Hawke, Ash Wednesday, page 18

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Questions about yabbling

What is yabbling the present participle and gerund of?
Yabbling is the present participle and gerund of yabble.

Words near yabbling in the dictionary

  1. yabbing
  2. yabbis
  3. yabble
  4. yabbled
  5. yabbles
  6. yabbling
  7. yabbo
  8. yabbos
  9. Yabbra
  10. yabbut
  11. yabbuts

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