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babble (BAB uhl) (verb)
1. To talk rapidly or at length about things that seem irrelevant or foolish; to jabber or to prattle: The salesman babbled on and on until Josh said, "No thanks!" and shut the door in the man's face.
2. To say something rapidly and incoherently without pausing, usually because of excitement or fear: Lorena babbled something about a car accident and then ran out to take a closer look.
3. Gurgle, murmur, coo: Elsa's baby babbled happily.
2. To say something rapidly and incoherently without pausing, usually because of excitement or fear: Lorena babbled something about a car accident and then ran out to take a closer look.
3. Gurgle, murmur, coo: Elsa's baby babbled happily.
babble (BAB uhl) (noun)
Clamor, hubbub, din: Elliot shouted over the babble of the crowd.
Babel, babel (BAY buhl, BAB uhl) (noun)
Tumult, confusion, bedlam, clamor: The political convention became a babel of conflicting opinions.
The term Babel comes from the Biblical "Tower of Babel", the tower which, according to Genesis 11:4-9, was started by the descendants of Noah to reach heaven but it was abandoned when God confused the language of the builders into many mutually incomprehensible languages. The city of Babel in Shinar is now thought to be Babylon.
bauble (BAW buhl) (noun)
A trinket, ornament, usually cheap, or an inexpensive piece of jewelry: Tricia wore the red bauble that she obtained when she visited the gypsy’s tent at the fair.
bubble (BUB uhl) (noun)
1. A small globe of gas floating in a liquid: The bubble floated upwards in the lava lamp.
The child loved to try to blow a big bubble in his milk using a straw.
2. Anything that lacks firmness or permanence of substance or that may involve excessive speculation; often fraudulent: The investment officer encouraged his clients to invest in the real estate bubble.bubble (BUB uhl) (verb)
To become lively or effervescent: Miranda seemed to bubble with laughter and happiness.
Attending a conference of salespeople was like attending the building of the Tower of Babel; all babble and babble. It made Denis think that the whole thing was just a bubble of enthusiasm; however, the organizers gave him a charming bauble to take home as a memento.
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“babble”
1. Incessant talking, endless jabbering: The salesman kept up his babble until Annabel shut the door in his face.
2. A low, continuous sound not necessarily intended to be understood: The speaker shouted his responses to the accusations over the babble of the crowd.
3. The quiet flow or gentle sound of water as it moves along in a river, or in a smaller water way: During the night while camping out, Blaine and Gerda could hear the babble of the stream that was flowing nearby.
2. A low, continuous sound not necessarily intended to be understood: The speaker shouted his responses to the accusations over the babble of the crowd.
3. The quiet flow or gentle sound of water as it moves along in a river, or in a smaller water way: During the night while camping out, Blaine and Gerda could hear the babble of the stream that was flowing nearby.
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babble (verb), babbles; babbled; babbling
1. To make the quiet murmuring sound typical of a young child or baby: Karl's baby was babbling happily in his arms.
2. To engage in a seemingly endless chatter or conversation: Don't babble on the phone all day, Vance, get your assignment done.
3. To make the relatively quiet sound of flowing of water: People always appreciate the water which is continuously babbling in the fountain in front of the city center.
2. To engage in a seemingly endless chatter or conversation: Don't babble on the phone all day, Vance, get your assignment done.
3. To make the relatively quiet sound of flowing of water: People always appreciate the water which is continuously babbling in the fountain in front of the city center.
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English Words in Action, Group B
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