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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Blab \Blab\ (bl[a^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blabbed (bl[a^]bd);
p. pr. & vb. n. Blabbing.] [Cf. OE. blaberen, or Dan.
blabbre, G. plappern, Gael. blabaran a stammerer; prob. of
imitative origin. Cf. also Blubber, v.]
To utter or tell unnecessarily, or in a thoughtless manner;
to publish (secrets or trifles) without reserve or
discretion; -- sometimes used with out. --Udall.
[1913 Webster]

And yonder a vile physician blabbing
The case of his patient. --Tennyson.
[1913 Webster]

WordNet blab
v 1: divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be
careful--his secretary talks" [syn: spill the beans, {let
the cat out of the bag}, talk, tattle, peach, babble,
sing, babble out, blab out] [ant: keep quiet]
2: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
[syn: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle,
twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, gibber, tattle,
blabber, gabble]
[also: blabbing, blabbed]

WordNet Blabbed
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