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.

Clamor, hubbub, din: Elliot shouted over the babble of the crowd.

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.

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.

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.

To become lively or effervescent: Miranda seemed to bubble with laughter and happiness.