yabber en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈjæb.ə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Dating back to 1855. Most likely a modification of Woiwurrung yaba (“to speak”).
Meanings
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(Australia, New-Zealand) To talk, jabber.
They yabbered excitedly and edged towards the bank.
1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 155:Fair dinkum! Will you stop yabbering at me?
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yabbering | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| yabbers | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| yabbered | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| yabbered | Tense=Past | lexicographic |