ˈbæbl v. & n. --v. 1 intr. a
talk in an
inarticulate or
incoherent manner. b
chatter excessively or irrelevantly. c (of a
stream etc.)
murmur,
trickle. 2 tr.
repeat foolishly;
divulge through chatter. --n. 1 a incoherent
speech. b
foolish,
idle, or
childish talk. 2
the murmur of voices,
water, etc. 3
Telephony background disturbance caused by
interference from conversations on
other lines. øøbabblement n. [ME f. MLG babbelen, or imit.]