babbling Definition

babble
verb babbled, babbling

tr & intr
1. To talk or say something quickly, especially in a way that is hard to understand.
intr
2. colloq
To talk foolishly.
Thesaurus: chatter, rant, rave, blather, run on, gossip, run at the mouth (US slang), drivel, palaver.
intr
3. formal, literary
Said of a stream, etc: to make a low murmuring sound.
4. To give away (a secret) carelessly.

Derivative: babbling

Said eg of gently flowing water: making a murmuring sound.

Said of a person: making incomprehensible sounds.
Thesaurus: rambling, incoherent, unintelligible, chattering, prattling.

Etymology: 13c: probably imitating the sound.