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blabber en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English blaberen.

Meanings

  1. A person who blabs; a tattler; a telltale.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
blabbers Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

blab · blabbermouth

Translations (12)

es cotilla (A person who blabs) · da sladrehank (A person who blabs) · sw mpayukaji (A person who blabs) · it chiacchierone (A person who blabs) · mk др́дорко (A person who blabs) · ru трепло (A person who blabs) · mk бр́бливец (A person who blabs) · fi lavertelija (A person who blabs) · ca xafarder (A person who blabs) · sv skvallerbytta (A person who blabs) · fi lörppö (A person who blabs) · it pettegolo (A person who blabs)

blabber en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English blaberen.

Meanings

  1. To blather; to talk foolishly or incoherently.
    • He blabbered away about how he knew where some treasure was hidden and he would tell us if only we would swear to save his life. 2014, Richard Szweda, Silenius' Gift:
  2. To blab; to reveal a secret.
  3. (UK, obsolete) To stick out one's tongue.

Forms

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blabbered Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
blabbered Tense=Past lexicographic
blabbering Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
blabbers Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

blabberer · blabbery · blabbermouthed

Translations (14)

ru разбалтывать (to let out a secret) · ta பேத்து (To blather; to talk foolishly or incoherently.) · it cianciare (to let out a secret) · fi hölöttää (to let out a secret) · fi laverrella (to let out a secret) · kix thǖyām (To blather; to talk foolishly or incoherently.) · ca xafardejar (to let out a secret) · it spiattellare (to let out a secret) · it spettegolare (to let out a secret) · fi lörpötellä (to let out a secret) · es cotillear (to let out a secret) · ru выбалтывать (to let out a secret) · ta உளறு (To blather; to talk foolishly or incoherently.) · da indvie (to let out a secret)